"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •579 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 2,183.10 | +79.00 | +3.75% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 62.01 | -0.13 | -0.21% |
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Gasoline •11 mins | 1.848 | -0.003 | -0.16% |
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Ethanol •579 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •579 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 579 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 579 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 2 hours | 66.30 | -3.02 | -4.36% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 3.263 | +0.026 | +0.80% | |
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Heating Oil • 14 mins | 2.368 | +0.008 | +0.35% |
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Thinking Like "Fat Tony"
... it's not gold that is the barbarous relic. The barbarous relic is central banking.
Unique Intraday Spot Gold Trade with GLD
Today was another one of those great days for a spot gold trade using the free intraday charts by Kitco. I'm not sure if anyone watched the free Kitco 24…
Paulsons Quick Draw
Paulson claims that his goal is to stabilize the mortgage market. But the best way to do so would be to allow housing prices to fall to a market clearing…
The Almighty Dollar
As you may well understand, the US Dollar ($) is the ultimate source of American power in the global economy, given hegemony status after World War II (WWII), where to…
Pivotal Events
Our concerns about the next phase of the credit crisis are being realized. The August 6 edition concluded that this could reach its full fury sometime around October and that…
In Government We Trust? Part 2
Can sound money give you financial security? There is something very comforting in knowing that what you earn today will retain its purchasing power in the years to come. Indeed,…
Precious Points: Full Faith and Credit
In the short term, precious metals will continue to trade along with many commodities opposite the dollar, which may be bullish because many commodities appear ready for a relief rally…
Has Hedging Killed The Goose That Was To Lay The Golden Egg?
Gold mining executives would like to forget the hedging fiasco as you would the worst nightmare of your life. But the ghost of this greatest shareholder rip-off will not let…
Entry Alert Update Re: SIJ
SIJ is a long term hold. However, I expect a pull back on this stock beginning tomorrow, on the news about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's takeover by the Government.…
US Economy Confounding the Economic Pundits
What gives here? The Commerce Department reports that GDP grew at an annual rate of 3.3 per cent while unemployment rose to 6.1 per cent, giving partisan commentators enough ammunition…
