"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •15 mins | 2,417.40 | +31.90 | +1.34% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 1,090.00 | +18.70 | +1.75% |
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WTI Crude •1 day | 80.06 | +0.83 | +1.05% |
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Gasoline •1 day | 2.574 | +0.036 | +1.43% |
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Ethanol •23 hours | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •15 mins | 31.26 | +1.38 | +4.63% |
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Silver • 15 mins | 31.26 | +1.38 | +4.63% | |
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Copper • 15 mins | 5.050 | +0.173 | +3.55% | |
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Brent Crude • 24 hours | 83.98 | +0.71 | +0.85% | |
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Natural Gas • 1 day | 2.626 | +0.131 | +5.25% | |
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Heating Oil • 1 day | 2.486 | +0.043 | +1.74% |
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With One Voice
As we approach the coming financial crisis, whether it is to be hyperinflation, deflation, or a flatulent combination of the two, the questions that must be answered are, what can…
An Update on Brand Name Watching
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Seasonal Adjustments to Jobless Claims
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Connecting The Dots
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Terror Attacks, FX Markets and Payrolls
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Is the Economy Accelerating?
UNEDITED Throughout the first half of the year, the economic data has been ambiguous. Growth in the manufacturing sector has moderated from the rapid growth in 2004. Consumer spending showed…
Jobs are Moving Abroad
Outsourcing - the business practice of moving operations and jobs to other countries - undoubtedly is the crucial issue of the European Union. Facing Union-wide competition, companies are eager to…
Federal Deficit Reality: An Update
Summary From time to time, the U.S. financial markets manifest some concern about the nation's twin deficits -- the federal budget and the current account shortfalls. These episodes have been…
Are Gold and Silver Manipulated? (Part 2)
In my previous commentary we examined some basic assumptions about manipulation in the precious metal markets. Since writing the first installment of this article a number of worthwhile responses have…
King Copper and Steel
Steel prices have collapsed. The chart in that link shows it. Could copper be next? I think so, in spite of inventory concerns. Let's look at a few charts.…
