Gold •134 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 952.20 | +8.20 | +0.87% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 67.92 | -0.78 | -1.14% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.973 | -0.009 | -0.44% | |
Ethanol •134 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •134 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 134 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 134 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 71.80 | -0.76 | -1.05% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.772 | -0.013 | -0.47% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.202 | -0.010 | -0.47% |
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
With more than 16 years of industry experience, Michael Pento acts as chief economist for Delta Global Advisors and is a contributing writer for GreenFaucet.com. He is a well-established specialist in the Austrian School of economic theory and a regular guest on CNBC and other national media outlets. Mr. Pento has worked on the floor of the N.Y.S.E. as well as serving as vice president of investments for GunnAllen Financial immediately prior to joining Delta Global.
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