"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 •10 mins | 956.10 | +11.00 | +1.16% |
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WTI Crude •10 mins | 67.08 | +0.06 | +0.09% |
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Gasoline •11 mins | 1.952 | +0.002 | +0.11% |
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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 • 10 mins | 71.20 | +0.16 | +0.23% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.934 | +0.111 | +3.93% | |
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Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.178 | +0.008 | +0.35% |
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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?
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Jobs are Moving Abroad
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Federal Deficit Reality: An Update
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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.…
