"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •672 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •14 mins | 2,084.50 | +21.90 | +1.06% |
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WTI Crude •1 day | 89.83 | -12.44 | -12.16% |
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Gasoline •1 day | 3.324 | -0.297 | -8.20% |
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Ethanol •672 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •672 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 672 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 672 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 1 day | 98.33 | -11.54 | -10.50% | |
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Natural Gas • 1 day | 2.720 | -0.068 | -2.44% | |
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Heating Oil • 1 day | 3.612 | -0.418 | -10.38% |
Markets / Other
GBP/USD: Grinding Higher
GBP/USD has successfully tested its short-term up trendline on 28 August. The low on that day (i.e. 1.5755) is now a short-term support. Resistance is given by 1.5907 (61.8% retracement).
PIMCO's Gross Expects QE3 'Relatively Soon'
Gross said "unemployment is still above 8% and it's obvious that the Fed isn't comfortable, nor is the nation or the economy with 8% unemployment going forward," but that "Ben…
What Are Small Caps Telling Us About Risk?
Small cap stocks appear to be confirming the bullish signals recently given by oil and precious metals. All three markets point to a central bank induced reflation theme driving asset…
Fed is Overloaded With 'Toxic Waste'
Only a few weeks ago, stock market sentiment figures were at very bearish readings. This was prompted by the prospect of Spain's insolvency, Euroland splitting up and the worst drought…
Dividend Growth Stocks Can Provide Retirees Great Total Returns
When people talk about dividend paying stocks, their focus is often on the dividend income they provide. This is especially true for the investors that fancy themselves purists as dividend…
Render Unto Caesar, Part II
Just what do those bridges and windows on Euro banknotes mean...? So in trying to match ancient Rome's monetary reach, the Euro is running pretty much neck-and-neck with the almighty…
Recent Rally in Silver - A Sign of Strength or a Mere Correction?
In its latest Gold Demand Trends report, the World Gold Council reports that gold buying by the world's Central Banks hit a new record of 157.5 tons, more than double…
Do Institutional Investors Still Control the Stock Market?
For a long time, we have been commenting that the Institutional Investors are the big, controlling players in the stock market. Part of the reason was that they were responsible…
Investment Conference Featuring John Hussman, Michael Pettis, Jim Chanos, John Mauldin, Mike 'Mish' Shedlock, Chris Martenson
I am pleased to announce an economic conference in Sonoma, California on April 5, 2013 featuring some of the best economic thinkers and speakers in the world including...
'Political, Economic Potholes Along the Yellow Brick Road'
MarketWatch has a piece today on the recent headline making noise out of the GOP about a return to the gold standard.
