"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •15 mins | 2,351.00 | +8.50 | +0.36% |
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Platinum •14 mins | 932.50 | +12.00 | +1.30% |
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WTI Crude •10 mins | 84.01 | +0.44 | +0.53% |
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Gasoline •38 mins | 2.779 | +0.021 | +0.76% |
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Ethanol •9 hours | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •15 mins | 27.92 | +0.28 | +1.02% |
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Silver • 15 mins | 27.92 | +0.28 | +1.02% | |
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Copper • 15 mins | 4.591 | +0.052 | +1.15% | |
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Brent Crude • 10 mins | 89.52 | +0.51 | +0.57% | |
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Natural Gas • 13 mins | 1.590 | -0.048 | -2.93% | |
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Heating Oil • 44 mins | 2.566 | +0.015 | +0.60% |
Article Archive | Page 4546
The Goldbug Variations I
Overture This is a rejoinder to a piece of the same title by Paul Krugman, MIT professor (now at Princeton) and staff writer of The New York Times. It was…
If You Think Higher Interest Rates Will Help the Dollar, Think Again!
Since the release of the Fed Open Market Committee statement yesterday, much has been said about the Fed's newfound commitment to contain inflation. However, currency traders have apparently confused the…
Stocks: "Red Alert " Reaffirmed!
Summary Roughly a month ago -- February 21st, to be exact -- I issued a "Red Alert" on the stock market. Lots of water over the proverbial dam since then,…
Amron
Warning shot The fallout from the bursting of what many call "the bubble" (dot.com implosion, tech/telecom blow up and finally recession in the general economy) left us with an enduring…
Fed Acknowledges Inflation
UNEDITED The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.75%. While, the rate increase was widely expected, the statement was more hawkish then expected. The Fed continued…
The Emperor's New Clothes
Yesterday; was the pivotal event and turn for Precious Metals& As if on cue, the dislocations began in force. We are now on our way back to the 170 -…
How Should The Fed Respond To Energy Prices?
In case you had not noticed, the price of crude oil has hit new all-time record highs in recent days (shown in the chart below). Yes, I know, in "real"…
Interest Rates Once Again Take Center Stage
For the first time in over a year, investors are really beginning to worry about the interest rate situation. Up until recently all we've heard from the financial press is…
The Prelude to Default
A working man, it seems, has nowhere to hide from the dislocations now embedded in the system. A gardener, for instance, might not be able to afford a train ticket…
Outcome of Today's FOMC Meeting
Summary Per the expectation of virtually everyone, the Federal Open Market Committee today announced its decision to increase the target rate on federal funds by 25 basis points, from 2.50%…
