"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •770 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 1,769.30 | +14.40 | +0.82% |
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WTI Crude •20 mins | 83.27 | +0.07 | +0.08% |
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Gasoline •20 mins | 3.154 | +0.017 | +0.55% |
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Ethanol •770 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •770 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 770 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 770 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 17 mins | 88.37 | -0.54 | -0.61% | |
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Natural Gas • 20 mins | 2.804 | +0.037 | +1.34% | |
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Heating Oil • 20 mins | 4.304 | +0.052 | +1.21% |
Markets / Other
Demographics are Destiny
The 19th century belonged to the UK, the 20th century belonged to the US and it appears that the 21st century may belong to China. A consistent theme in the…
The Dying of Money
Will Rogers famously quipped, "It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future". Ignoring Mr. Rogers' sage advice I will attempt to make some educated guesses about the future…
Net Trade Deficits - A Leading Indicator of U.S. Economic Woes!
Many people think the root cause of the current U.S. economic problems is the sub-mortgage debacle. I certainly think that is a major contributor both to those problems, and to…
Long Treasury Yields Going Lower
I have spent a lot of time over the past month discerning the direction of Treasury yields. So with only a few hours ahead of the Fed meeting that will…
Debt Saturation and Money Illusion
Today we have approximately $9 Trillion (6% of $150T) in annual debt payments that must be absorbed annually by increased productivity of the working classes
Bernanke Bottom or Crash!
Today's FOMC meeting and press conference has the potential to either put in a daily cycle bottom in the dollar index or initiate a waterfall decline into the dollar's three…
Chinese Stocks Signal Warning Lights
The Shanghai Composite Index tends to lead the China CFLP Manufacturing PMI by one month. In mid-April the market was actually anticipating stronger PMIs through end May! Sure, a weaker…
Buyers Bid in Anticipation of FOMC Statement...
Tuesday's trading was on below average volume on the NYSE and on average volume for the NASDAQ. We anticipate a one-two punch next. First, the Fed Open Market Committee (FOMC)…
The Falling U.S. Dollar ... Is it a Good or Bad Event?
A dropping Dollar is considered an advantage for U.S. firms that trade internationally. But, could a falling Dollar turn into a U.S. confidence crisis?
Investment Basics - Course 505 - Wise Analysts: Philip Fisher
This is the thirty-fourth Course in a series of 38 called "Investment Basics" - created by Professor Steven Bauer, a retired university professor and still active asset manager and consultant…
