"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •570 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 2,741.30 | +164.40 | +6.38% |
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WTI Crude •1 day | 61.07 | +1.71 | +2.88% |
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Gasoline •1 day | 1.851 | +0.034 | +1.86% |
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Ethanol •570 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •570 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 570 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 570 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 1 day | 65.88 | +1.82 | +2.84% | |
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Natural Gas • 1 day | 5.275 | +0.230 | +4.56% | |
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Heating Oil • 1 day | 2.429 | +0.062 | +2.61% |
Markets / Other
If You Want a Subprime Bailout, Do It Properly!
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The Bond Matrix
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Agri-food Thoughts
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Next Scenario: Minsky, Mini, Minor or More?
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Gold Glittering
... the U.S. economy might be in a very vulnerable position in the aftermath of the housing and credit crises, which likely will require the Fed to lower rates to…
Hit to the Head with a Two-by-Four
...The Fed wants mortgage lenders to ease their terms and delay foreclosures. Yet it's just capped new lending at six state-chartered banks, hoping to restore their 'financial soundness'...
Bargains and Trouble Ahead at the Same Time??
There were two noteworthy news Headlines this weekend. The first headline was: "Merrill Lynch & Co. cut its earnings estimates for regional banks, citing risks to economic growth. The second…
TedBits
Many in the economic and financial commentary business are calling what's unfolding the big one, the event that brings down the worlds booming economy and a systemic failure of the…
The HUI's Lucky Seven (or Eight)
Even more so than gold itself, the HUI has undergone a prolonged sideways period with extreme fluctuations. Which way is it headed? Was the recent breakdown of the slightly rising…
Are Your Precious Metals Held By A Third Party?
When having precious metals investments held by the selling dealer or another custody company, how can investors know their precious metals really exist and that they are, in fact, being…
