Gold •100 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 994.40 | +18.20 | +1.86% | |
WTI Crude •15 hours | 75.56 | -0.29 | -0.38% | |
Gasoline •15 hours | 2.152 | +0.001 | +0.03% | |
Ethanol •100 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •100 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 100 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 100 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 14 hours | 79.04 | -0.36 | -0.45% | ||
Natural Gas • 15 hours | 2.632 | -0.043 | -1.61% | ||
Heating Oil • 15 hours | 2.344 | -0.007 | -0.30% |
Contributor since: 20 Jan 2017
Gold Analyst
Kelsey Williams has more than forty years experience in the financial services industry, including fourteen years as a full-service financial planner. His website, Kelsey's Gold Facts, contains self-authored articles written for the purpose of educating and informing others about gold within an historical context.
In addition to gold, he writes articles about inflation, interest rates, and the Federal Reserve.
Kelsey is the author of two books: INFLATION, WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT ISN'T, AND WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR IT and ALL HAIL THE FED!
To inquire about private consultations, public speaking, and interviews, please contact at email: kwilliams@kelseywilliamsgold.com
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