Gold •171 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 936.40 | +12.90 | +1.40% | |
WTI Crude •1 day | 69.46 | +0.08 | +0.12% | |
Gasoline •1 day | 1.942 | +0.019 | +0.98% | |
Ethanol •171 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •171 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 171 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 171 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 1 day | 72.94 | +0.06 | +0.08% | ||
Natural Gas • 1 day | 3.748 | +0.164 | +4.58% | ||
Heating Oil • 1 day | 2.232 | -0.006 | -0.27% |
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Pete Kofod is the founder and president of Datasages, a strategic technology and cloud-computing firm. He is also the co-founder of Theia Global, a firm that provides clients with training and services to address emerging risks and threats. Prior to entering the private sector, Pete served in the United States Army, both as an officer and non-commissioned officer, including six years as a Special Forces soldier on an Operational Detachment-A. Pete holds an Electrical Engineering degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Pete is an owner at La Estancia de Cafayate and enjoys skydiving, hiking and reading.
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