"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •817 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •20 mins | 1,741.70 | -56.00 | -3.12% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 93.15 | +0.74 | +0.80% |
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Gasoline •14 mins | 3.326 | -0.067 | -1.98% |
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Ethanol •817 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •817 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 817 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 817 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 105.84 | +1.52 | +1.46% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 3.143 | -0.082 | -2.54% | |
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Heating Oil • 14 mins | 4.792 | +0.107 | +2.29% |
Markets / Other
Interview with Nick Leeson on Gordon Brown, GATA and Gold
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Two for Diabetes
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The Post-Bubble Recriminations Ramp Up
Apart from the tiny fraction of the US population that understands economics, everyone was content while the private-sector credit bubble was inflating. The Fed chairman was hailed as a "maestro"…
The US Economy Really is in Trouble
Now it was believed by many that Bernanke's massive monetary injection would send production and prices zooming, Neither happened. This is because the money largely ended up as idle reserves.…
Reader Comments And Questions
I thought I would address some reader comments and questions.
Growing Revolutionary Guard Spells Uncertainty For Oil Investors In Iran
As the United States edges closer to issuing a fresh round of sanctions against Iran, foreign investors so far unmoved by international pressure will end up doing business with a…
US Employment May Be Hammered By Euro Plunge
Still deep in recession / depression, it is possible and perhaps even likely that the US economy will be dealt a sledgehammer blow over the coming months. The full price…
Gold, Dow And The South African Rand
Last week was a very interesting week in the gold market. Those people who think that gold is going down from here have a big surprise coming. However, we will…
Munis About to Blow Up
Along with U.S. Treasuries, munis are where capital hides during uncertain times. This isn't speculative money; it's "cash" that risk-averse investors assume will hold its value and be readily accessible.…
As We Have Warned, the Fissures Are Widening in the Spanish Banking System
As of 6:40 am, US futures are down 15 points, with the MSM blaming the nationalization of the Spanish bank CajaSur ... I have made our position on Spain clear…
