"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •583 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 2,099.40 | +28.80 | +1.39% |
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WTI Crude •10 hours | 63.55 | +0.26 | +0.41% |
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Gasoline •10 hours | 1.953 | +0.027 | +1.38% |
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Ethanol •583 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •583 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 583 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 583 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 9 hours | 68.05 | +0.50 | +0.74% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 hours | 3.422 | -0.087 | -2.48% | |
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Heating Oil • 10 hours | 2.413 | +0.020 | +0.84% |
Markets / Other
High Rate CDs and other Moral Hazards
Banks are willing to take risk with customers money far beyond what is prudent. And the smaller the bank the less risk banks should take. But because of FDIC insurance…
Business Cycle Outlook
We have very likely just entered Stage 6 of the Business Cycle. Stage 6 is a period in which business activity is in decline and entering into recession. Bonds, stocks…
Bullion Coins
Without question, if one desires to reap the many benefits of owning precious metals as a part of his/her overall investment portfolio, direct ownership of the physical commodity through the…
McLaren Report
S&P: Last week I indicated if this was the start of a bear trend the first leg down would be approximately 20% to 25% and take between 90 and 120…
Gold Thoughts
As U.S. mortgage market infrastructure continues in collapse, era of paper assets is fading into history. Last week's chart showed that Gold has provided higher returns than paper assets over…
The Secret World of Central Banks
Today, all eyes were on the Federal Reserve: How it would respond to the recent turmoil in global financial markets? Would it lower rates, and if so, would it do…
Signs of the Times
History's point has been that a credit expansion will eventually culminate in reckless lending and borrowing. Speculation in price will eventually exhaust itself and the price decline will relentlessly force…
Investing and Alternative Strategies
We are of the opinion, based upon our research and the opinions of numerous analysts we respect and follow, that an incredible move to the upside in the shares of…
The Market's Recent Decline, and Why the Fed is Stuck
After a strong start the market reversed lower in the second half of July, leaving the S&P 500 with loss for the month. For the first time the Dow Industrials…
Making Sense of the Currency Market Turmoil
How far will the US$ fall? Will yen 'carry trade' positions unwind swiftly? Experts give their take on these and related concerns
