"No warning can save people determined to grow suddently rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •15 mins | 1,481.20 | +8.90 | +0.60% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 928.80 | -16.00 | -1.69% |
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WTI Crude •2 days | 60.07 | +0.89 | +1.50% |
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Gasoline •2 days | 1.663 | +0.035 | +2.14% |
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Ethanol •3 days | 1.368 | +0.024 | +1.79% |
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Silver •15 mins | 17.01 | +0.06 | +0.37% |
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Silver • 15 mins | 17.01 | +0.06 | +0.37% | |
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Copper • 15 mins | 2.781 | -0.016 | -0.55% | |
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Brent Crude • 2 days | 65.22 | +1.02 | +1.59% | |
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Natural Gas • 2 days | 2.296 | -0.032 | -1.37% | |
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Heating Oil • 2 days | 1.986 | +0.036 | +1.82% |
David Smith
Contributor since: 27 Apr 2016
Biography
David Smith is Senior Analyst for TheMorganReport.com and is a regular contributor to MoneyMetals.com. For the last 15 years, he has investigated precious metals mines and exploration sites in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, China, Canada, and the U.S. and shared his findings and investment wisdom with readers, radio listeners, and audiences at North American investment conferences.
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China Goes Long On Gold
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One Belt, One Road, One Direction For Precious Metals
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For Americans Buying Gold and Silver: Still a Big U.S. Pricing Advantage
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Gold's Global Supply Artery: Heading for Cardiac Arrest
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The Blockchain: A Gold and Silver Launchpad?
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Let's Get Real: Why You Must Own Precious Metals
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Precious Metals v. Mining Stocks: What You Need to Know
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How High Is 'Sky-High' Silver?
Now that the precious metals' five-year cyclical bear market is acting like it's been replaced by a vibrant bull run in the opposite direction (up!),…
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Will You Heed the New Signs of Economic Crisis?
On December 7, 1941, Kermit Tyler, an untrained watch officer, was on duty when a radar operator reported to him that he was seeing a…
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A Gold Revaluation Could Transform Your Financial Status - Overnight
As we move through 2016, the Horsemen of the geopolitical, economic, and social apocalypse are on the march. China burns through its currency reserves as…
