Gold •141 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 966.80 | -3.70 | -0.38% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 70.32 | +0.22 | +0.31% | |
Gasoline •12 mins | 2.055 | -0.004 | -0.19% | |
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 | 74.49 | +0.26 | +0.35% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.385 | +0.046 | +1.38% | ||
Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.281 | +0.007 | +0.29% |
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
Vedran Vuk graduated with a BBA in Economics from Loyola University of New Orleans. Currently, he is pursuing a M.S. in Finance at Johns Hopkins University. He also spent time on a PhD. economics program.
His publications include academic journal articles, book chapter contributions, newspaper columns, and online articles. Prior to Casey Research, he worked in think tanks, government affairs, and corporate governance. Utilizing his experiences with academics, Washington politics, and financial knowledge, Vedran's analysis often seeks to find the mid-point between these different areas.
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