"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •572 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 2,694.90 | -183.20 | -6.37% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 60.31 | -0.32 | -0.53% |
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Gasoline •33 mins | 1.808 | -0.012 | -0.67% |
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Ethanol •572 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •572 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 572 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 572 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 12 mins | 65.22 | -0.37 | -0.56% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 6.725 | -0.075 | -1.10% | |
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Heating Oil • 36 mins | 2.533 | -0.035 | -1.36% |
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Precious Points: Is the Fed All Talk?
Ultimately, it's probably not a good idea to bet against Bernanke's policy goals and it's likely he'll have further tricks up his sleeve over the course of his chairmanship. In…
The True Cost of Taxing and Spending
Congress should not increase taxes by $3.5 trillion and the administration needs to end the occupation of Iraq with its costs of $3.5 trillion to taxpayers. Let the hardworking American…
The Yen Foretells a Long-Term Market Downtrend
Japan's economy and, therefore, its stock market, have a a near perfect inverse correlation with its currency. The higher the yen rises, the poorer the economy performs. It's simply due…
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Weekly Technical Information and Ratings
Technically Precious with Merv
A double whammy and some minor moves and gold is down 5.6% on the week. Is this just the start or near the end -- who knows?
Turning Points
The 12-yr cycle is nearing its mid-point and some of its dominant components may already be restraining the bullish effect of the 4.5-yr cycle. 2008 should see a period of…
The Silver Blow Off
As silver and gold break out into new highs, we begin to hear the calls for an end of the precious metals bull market. This may come in articles, which…
Global Disparities Put Crack Up Boom At Risk
As with the rate decision in the States yesterday, monetary authorities will always err on the side of inflation in such matters of course, as has been the case since…
Market Outlook
To conclude today's action suggests that the Dow could trade to the 13000 level and if this level is taken out then a test of the lows is virtually assured.…
Central Banking Is Becoming About As Much Fun As A Pub With No Beer
Stock Markets: A few weeks ago, we noted that in troubled times often the month of November could see a clearing of a number of the problems and that December…
