"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •577 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 2,121.60 | -496.70 | -18.97% |
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WTI Crude •1 day | 65.21 | -0.21 | -0.32% |
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Gasoline •1 day | 1.923 | +0.003 | +0.15% |
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Ethanol •577 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •577 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 577 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 577 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 1 day | 69.32 | -0.27 | -0.39% | |
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Natural Gas • 1 day | 4.354 | +0.436 | +11.13% | |
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Heating Oil • 1 day | 2.736 | +0.150 | +5.81% |
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The Ghost of Bail-Ins Past Returns to The Financial Stage
Gold and silver had a good week after the US holiday last Friday. From a low of $1312 on Tuesday, gold rose to a high point of $1345 yesterday, and…
Oil Trading Alert: Crude Oil - Time for Recovery?
On Thursday, crude oil gained 0.94% as profit taking and upbeat U.S. jobless claims data supported the price. As a result, the commodity bounced off a very important support zone…
Unwinding Unallocated Gold Accounts
The debate in precious metal markets today is whether or not the three-year bear market is over and a new uptrend is establishing itself. But assuming for a moment that…
The Morning After
As we've seen with this market advance, the market remains resilient. When a large gap lower is recovered mostly during the trading day, that's a sign of lack of follow…
The Most Hated Bull!
The ongoing bull market is over 5 years old and both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the SP500 Index have climbed to record highs. Yet, the vast majority of…
USD/CAD - Approaching its Recent Lows
USD/CAD remains weak despite the proximity of the key support implied by its long-term rising trendline. The inability to break the hourly resistance at 1.0697 confirms persistent selling pressures. Monitor…
Asset Boom and Inflation Ahead?
If we can get a sense of what is happening with the value of the measuring stick, dollars, then we can invest in assets that benefit from currencies that are…
Three Cheers for The Fear Trade!
The long-anticipated summer rally for the precious metals (PM) sector gained strength this week even as the U.S. broad market stumbled. The recent plunge in small cap stocks isn't an…
Utility Stocks: Are They Really Safe in Bear Markets?
With the stock market extended and recently having experienced some renewed volatility, you may have seen calls to move into “safe” utility stocks. It is common to see utilities described…
Rising Banking Problems!
This morning I woke up to the following headline: Before the Bell: Stocks set to plunge on Fed, Portugal worries (Globe and Mail, July 10, 2014). While many would no…
