Gold •154 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 949.20 | -11.00 | -1.15% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.67 | -1.27 | -1.82% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.940 | -0.023 | -1.16% | |
Ethanol •154 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •154 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 154 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 154 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 72.41 | -1.21 | -1.64% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.067 | +0.025 | +0.82% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.169 | -0.049 | -2.22% |
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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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