"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
 |
Gold •658 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
 |
Platinum •10 mins | 2,009.60 | -78.50 | -3.76% |
|
WTI Crude •11 mins | 94.45 | +1.49 | +1.60% |
|
Gasoline •12 mins | 3.366 | +0.008 | +0.25% |
|
Ethanol •658 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
|
Silver •658 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
 |
Silver • 658 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
|
Copper • 658 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
|
Brent Crude • 11 mins | 103.46 | +1.55 | +1.52% | |
|
Natural Gas • 11 mins | 2.718 | -0.004 | -0.15% | |
|
Heating Oil • 15 mins | 3.946 | +0.008 | +0.21% |
Markets / Other
Agri-Food Thoughts
A perhaps amazing characteristic of trends is that they do not continue indefinitely. One can not help also noticing the inability of journalists to correctly describe trends as they are…
Euro-zone: Is That Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Today's Ifo and last week's Belgian leading indicator offer the tantalizing hope that the economic downturn across the Euro-zone is starting to bottom out - but one month is not…
To Bounce Or Not To Bounce - That Is The Question
Apparently even if there is a divergence in post bubble behavior one should expect such differences to be closed at some point, which is the lesson learned in viewing this…
China and the U.S. Play Chicken: Currency Manipulation
Many factors including supply and demand for a currency ultimately determine exchange rates. The U.S. is doing its share to try to manipulate the dollar, albeit with mixed results.
It's ONLY a Gold Bull Market
One of our themes over the years has been that monetary factors are driving the major trends in the financial markets. To put it another way, we have tended to…
Where the Dow, Gold, Silver and Oil Stand
Last week the broad market slide lower on heavy volume as the DOW tries to hold the 8000 level. If this support level is broken then we could see another…
Silver Update
Silver continues to lag behind gold as the two metals in general struggle against this deflationary setting. Gold has benefitted from some of the fears regarding the stability of the…
How to React to the Bad Market News
If you watch CNBC or read the financial press though you get bombarded by news and opinions. It can prevent you from sticking with the trends by putting unnecessary fear…
Geithner, China, and the Specter of Technical Insolvency
I have long written that the one thing that could derail my Muddle Through view point is a return to trade protectionism. Nothing could be more devastating to the hopes…
Reuters Precious Metals Poll 2009
Reuters has released their Reuters Precious Metals Poll 2009 in which Gold and Silver Investments Limited has taken part. The survey of 56 precious metals analysts, traders and banks was…
