Commodity Prices

Gold •297 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	972.90	-7.40	-0.75%
WTI Crude •1 day	63.02	+0.23	+0.37%
Gasoline •1 day	2.119	+0.013	+0.63%
Ethanol •297 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •297 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 297 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 297 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 1 day	66.87	+0.32	+0.48%
Natural Gas • 1 day	2.937	+0.007	+0.24%
Heating Oil • 1 day	2.167	+0.024	+1.10%

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The Great Global Imodium Bet

By Wilfred Hahn - Feb 21, 2012, 1:36 PM CST

Oh, halcyon times ... or so markets have again come to believe. We certainly empathize. There is heavy pressure for brokers and wealth managers to conjure up soothing and optimistic outlooks for their patrons. We're sorry to say that doing so at the present time requires much imagination.