Gold •141 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 974.90 | +4.40 | +0.45% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 70.65 | +0.55 | +0.78% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 2.051 | -0.008 | -0.40% | |
Ethanol •141 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •141 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 141 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 141 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 74.63 | +0.40 | +0.54% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.158 | -0.181 | -5.42% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.268 | -0.007 | -0.29% |
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Michael S. Rozeff is a retired Professor of Finance living in East Amherst, New York. He is the author of the free e-book Essays on American Empire.
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