"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •679 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •20 mins | 2,150.50 | -46.80 | -2.13% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 101.38 | +0.36 | +0.36% |
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Gasoline •11 mins | 3.609 | -0.010 | -0.27% |
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Ethanol •679 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •679 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 679 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 679 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 106.00 | +0.37 | +0.35% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 2.885 | +0.021 | +0.73% | |
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Heating Oil • 11 mins | 3.965 | -0.002 | -0.05% |
Markets / Other
Market Update: Going Out with a Bang!
The chart above shows the action off our crucial bull/bear line, and the weekly close at an important number we'd been watching on the way down. As you can see…
Precious Points: B Unbiased
Though sentiment on the street has become practically one-sided, with the dollar sinking and oil reaching new records almost daily, last week's action in precious metals continues to unfold in…
Will This Be the First Domino in the CDS Collapse?
Will Countrywide be the next shoe to drop? We have started on Countrywide counterparty research and are looking carefully into both BAC and CFC's latest financial statements trying to find…
BondWorks
Bond yields were unchanged last week. The fundamental backdrop remains bleak in spite of increasing inflationary pressures. Trader sentiment and COT positions are neutral, while the technical setup and seasonal…
The Fed's Medicine Is Toxic
Inflation means that people are buying less goods and services. Many can no longer afford even the basics without maxing out their credit cards. The Fed has yet to realize…
Agri-Food Thoughts
Prices for Agri-Food commodities have moved higher on a relative basis as a massive global demand shift has occurred. Economic expansion in BRIC, Brazil, Russia, India, & China, is increasing…
Finally.......Gold Options!
We've been waiting a long time, but it looks like we'll soon be able to trade options on gold in regular equity accounts. And we may not have long to…
Institutional Core Holdings
Given that Institutions account for over 50% of the stock market's daily volume, it is critically important to monitor Institutional activity on their "core holdings".
Economic Realities Continue to Favor Inflation
After a sharp correction in any asset market, it is not unusual for investors to play the bounce all the way back to the market's 200-day moving average. This is…
Cyclical Corrections In Secular Trends
The most important thing to realize at present in my opinion is that relative weakness in the Euro, not strength in the ($), will continue to put pressure on the…
