"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •569 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 2,748.30 | +171.40 | +6.65% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 61.15 | +1.79 | +3.02% |
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Gasoline •11 mins | 1.854 | +0.037 | +2.01% |
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Ethanol •569 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •569 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 569 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 569 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 65.93 | +1.87 | +2.92% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 5.304 | +0.259 | +5.13% | |
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Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.434 | +0.067 | +2.85% |
Markets / Other
The Inflation Problem Revisited
Since 2002 we have witnessed the largest blizzard of paper money the world has ever seen. Almost all OECD countries (and much of the developing one's as well) have been…
For the Twenty-First Century
The critical flaws in Dr. Bernanke's framework at times shine through in this presentation. He instinctively sees the boom period as sound and, apparently with astute policymaking, sustainable. There is…
May CPI: Still Scant Evidence of Food/Energy Price Surge Pass-Through
If this headline looks familiar, it is because yesterday's commentary had almost the same headline, save for "PPI" instead of "CPI."
A Unique Era
The gold market has been under pressure lately and some investors are feeling a little nervous. But the major trend is clearly up. That being the case, let's stand back…
Features of the Week
We've got a lot of information to share in this Friday's edition of "Features of the week".
Good Money After Bad
At a commercial real estate conference earlier this week, Alan Greenspan downplayed concerns that the Chinese might sell their significant holdings of U.S. Treasuries. The former Fed chairman based his…
HUI Irrational Pessimism
I don't think any gold-stock investor or speculator can deny that sentiment is pretty darned pessimistic today. Despite high gold prices in historical context, a surprising number of gold stocks…
Summer Outlook for Gold
... fairly soon we could see a sharp decline into July down to $610-$615, followed by a nice reflex rally back up to $640-$650. Then during the later stages of…
Yields May Not Be A Threat Yet
With the rising yield of the 10-year Treasury note spooking the markets, it may be worth a historical look vs. the S&P 500. The chart (1962-2007) does show several periods…
May PPI: Still Scant Evidence of Food/Energy Price Surge Pass-Through
Just like every headline economic statistic of late, the Finished-Goods All-Items PPI increased a greater-than-expected 0.9% in May after a 0.7% rise in April. As the table below shows, another…
