"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •826 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 1,649.80 | -59.50 | -3.48% |
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WTI Crude •30 mins | 88.28 | -1.16 | -1.30% |
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Gasoline •30 mins | 3.234 | -0.039 | -1.19% |
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Ethanol •826 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •826 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 826 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 826 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 101.20 | +0.62 | +0.62% | |
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Natural Gas • 30 mins | 3.203 | +0.089 | +2.86% | |
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Heating Oil • 30 mins | 4.623 | +0.053 | +1.17% |
Markets / Other
The Catalysts Start to Catalyze
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The Bloom Is Off All Roses
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Nostradamus Does Not Work Here, But - Update
We have been bearish on the stocks and 'risk on' currencies since early June 2011. This means we had to bullish on the US Dollar. I mean who would of…
Opposition Tells Greek Prime Minister to Step Down
The crisis in Greece took another step forward today as opposition leader have asked Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou to step down. In response, Papandreou offered to resign. Unfortunately, Papandreou…
The Future of Atomkraft
In a dramatic about-face, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced last Monday that Germany will phase out nuclear power completely by 2022, shutting down its nine operational reactors and never restarting the…
Why Isn't the $VIX Surging?
A very interesting phenomenon has begun to develop recently surrounding the $VIX, and investors perceptions about what it should be doing. Ever since the market peak of May 2nd, investors…
Investing in Gold and Silver During Inflation, Stagflation and Deflation?
In this piece we are looking at some critical fundamental features of precious metals that are rarely considered or accepted in the developed world markets. Expert investors like Warren Buffet…
The Extinction of Retirement
For the better part of a century the foundations for a semi-comfortable retirement for many Americans have rested on the financial pillars of rising real estate and equity prices, positive…
Rhodium Trading Thoughts
Since we last visited on Rhodium, the news has been favorable for the future value of the metal. Deutsche Bank announced the creation of an ETC, Europe's version of an…
The Shake Out
When a market tries to set a bottom, there are a few different types. The V bottom usually comes on high volatility. We don't have that here. So retesting price…
