Gold •160 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 947.70 | -1.40 | -0.15% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.53 | -0.06 | -0.09% | |
Gasoline •15 mins | 1.951 | -0.006 | -0.31% | |
Ethanol •160 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •160 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 160 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 160 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 1 hour | 72.19 | +0.05 | +0.07% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.194 | +0.031 | +0.98% | ||
Heating Oil • 22 mins | 2.183 | -0.003 | -0.16% |
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Frederick J. Sheehan Jr. is an investor, investment advisor, writer, and public speaker. He is currently working on a book about Ben Bernanke.
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