"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •137 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 945.10 | +1.10 | +0.12% |
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WTI Crude •1 day | 67.02 | -1.68 | -2.45% |
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Gasoline •1 day | 1.949 | -0.032 | -1.63% |
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Ethanol •137 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •137 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 137 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 137 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 1 day | 71.04 | -1.52 | -2.09% | |
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Natural Gas • 1 day | 2.823 | +0.038 | +1.36% | |
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Heating Oil • 1 day | 2.171 | -0.041 | -1.87% |
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Just the Facts
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Trading Gold Volatility
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Gold - A Mad Tea Party
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Moneyization Part Fourteen
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The Rise to Ruin
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Inflationists Respond
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China Gives Green Light to Gold
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Who Says No One Rings a Bell?
The old saying "no one rings a bell," certainly doesn't apply today, as China rang the "mother of all bells." So deafening was its sound, that its vibrations will be…
Will Earnings Finally Disappoint?
Last week, we discussed June same store sales results from the retailers. On Thursday last week, the Commerce Department released its retail sales report. Retail sales jumped 9.6% from last…
