"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •677 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 2,121.00 | -5.30 | -0.25% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 101.55 | +3.48 | +3.55% |
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Gasoline •11 mins | 3.693 | +0.093 | +2.58% |
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Ethanol •677 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •677 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 677 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 677 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 107.88 | +3.67 | +3.52% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.891 | -0.019 | -0.65% | |
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Heating Oil • 10 mins | 4.073 | +0.104 | +2.62% |
Markets / Other
Bifurcation in Precious Metals Complex and the Implications
Silver has been red hot lately and the silver shares have joined in the fun. Yet, we haven't seen a corresponding breakout in Gold or in the gold shares (as…
The Dollar Index: Getting Very Specific on the Technicals
In the article, "The Dollar Index: High Risk of Unraveling", I presented a purely price based model that suggested that there is about a 33% chance of a significant downside…
Currency Wars: Flash Points in the 'Age of Rage'
The conflict in North Africa was a predictable outcome of the US Monetary Policy of Quantitative Easing. It is not plausible that the US Federal Reserve, as the manager of…
Dow Fundamentals On Fire. Metals Stocks UpRocket
The PDAC conference is in full swing in Toronto. The PDAC is the Prospectors & Developers Association Conference. I can tell you that the feel of this conference is: solid.…
Inflation... It's What's For Dinner
While NFTRH was highlighting risk leading into the initial phase of inflationary blow-ups - and surely Egypt, Libya and other strained global situations are symptomatic of chronic and disenfranchising inflation…
The Cognitive Dissonance of It All
We continue to be very concerned about systemic risk in the global economy. Thus far, the systemic risk that was prevalent in the global credit markets in 2007 and 2008…
Manpower Survey Bullish, But Correction Threat Remains
We have some good news on the hiring front this morning, which aligns with our longer-term bullish outlook. However, we remain concerned short-term, and will be patient in terms of…
Who's Going to Regulate the Regulators?
The single most dominant theme among political commentators is the belief that government should do something - anything - to fix the financial system. Regardless of party affiliation, there is…
Inflation-Related Thoughts
Concerns about the health of its balance sheet were never likely to prevent the Fed from inflating the money supply if more inflation was deemed desirable, but in the unlikely…
Where Is The Breaking Point?
A small aftershock is rippling through EU bond markets these days. Today Moody’s downgraded Greece 3 notches to B1, citing lagging tax collections and “implementation risks” that are increasing odds…
