"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •584 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 2,099.40 | +28.80 | +1.39% |
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WTI Crude •20 hours | 63.55 | +0.26 | +0.41% |
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Gasoline •20 hours | 1.953 | +0.027 | +1.38% |
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Ethanol •584 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •584 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 584 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 584 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 19 hours | 68.05 | +0.50 | +0.74% | |
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Natural Gas • 20 hours | 3.422 | -0.087 | -2.48% | |
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Heating Oil • 20 hours | 2.413 | +0.020 | +0.84% |
Article Archive | Page 3735
An Interview with a Cycle Master
I have long been an admirer of the stock market cycle analysis of one Samuel J. "Bud" Kress, proprietor of SJK Capital and publisher of the cycle-based SineScope advisory. Kress…
Parabolic Moves, Bubbles and the End Result
In the chart below I have included a weekly chart of the Nasdaq 100. Beginning at the 4-year cycle low that occurred in October 1998, we can see that price…
Final Week
8/8/2008 8:05:03 PM The system remains in Buy mode. Current Positions: On July 22 we sold a half position in an SPX August 1170(SPTTN)/1160(SPTTL) Put Option Spread for a net…
A New Asset Class, Part Two
Last week's letter was the first part of a speech I have been giving on what I think will be the rise of a new asset class. This week will…
Equities Soar, Oil Slides
Equities are on a roll. Looking at the Nasdaq through the daily chart of the Nasdaq 100 Trust Shares (QQQQ), we see that the Q's closed at 47.31, just above…
With Growth Slackening, Czech Central Bank Eases
As anticipated (see Daily Global Commentary, July 30: "Surging Central European Currencies: Running Out of Steam?"), the Czech central bank switched to easing mode yesterday, lowering its key repo…
Burst Bubble: Energy or Speculator?
For the week, the Dow jumped 3.6% (down 11.5% y-t-d) and the S&P500 gained 2.9% (down 11.7%). The Transports surged 5.4%, increasing 2008 gains to 14.1%. The Morgan Stanley Cyclicals…
Merk Economic Calendar: Week Ahead In US Financial Markets (August 11-August 15 2008)
Financial Markets Summary For The Week of August 11-15 The publication of the advance retail sales report for the month of July on Wednesday and the consumer price index for…
How to Calculate Your Own Gold Price Projection
It's true for almost any commodity: there are a lot of influences pushing on the price, and it's hard to untangle them all. But gold is exceptional. A single factor…
Italian GDP Contracted in Q2
The first of the Euro-zone's big economies reported preliminary Q2 GDP data today -- and the picture was not a pretty one. Italy's GDP contracted 0.3% q-o-q in Q2, and…
