Commodity Prices

Gold •180 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	913.40	-6.40	-0.70%
WTI Crude •10 mins	71.44	+0.45	+0.63%
Gasoline •4 hours	1.976	+0.018	+0.92%
Ethanol •180 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •180 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 180 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 180 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 9 hours	74.39	+0.22	+0.30%
Natural Gas • 10 mins	3.951	+0.015	+0.38%
Heating Oil • 2 hours	2.311	+0.011	+0.48%

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Commodities -- Does it Take Two to Contango?

By Tyler Mordy - Apr 08, 2010, 12:00 AM CDT

The subject of commodities has always been a controversial topic. Classical economists, like Adam Smith, viewed a market based economy, unfettered by government regulation, as most beneficial to society ... Today's economists approach the subject of commodities with a similar level of dischord ... although their debate has a different aim. Amidst the cacophonyof views, many are left confused.