"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 •10 mins | 2,099.40 | +28.80 | +1.39% |
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WTI Crude •18 hours | 63.55 | +0.26 | +0.41% |
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Gasoline •18 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 • 17 hours | 68.05 | +0.50 | +0.74% | |
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Natural Gas • 18 hours | 3.422 | -0.087 | -2.48% | |
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Heating Oil • 18 hours | 2.413 | +0.020 | +0.84% |
Markets / Other
Oil, Death and the Dollar
There has been an observable correlation between the troughs in the global bombing cycle and subsequent upward trends in the bombings and the oil price. Since the beginning of this…
Bernanke Hints at Near-Term FOMC Pause
In his testimony to the Joint Economic Committee today, Fed Chairman Bernanke sent a strong hint of an imminent FOMC pause in its funds rate increases. Mind you, a May…
Policing the Border
Immigration is one of the most controversial issues facing the American people today. Ever since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, loud voices in the media are pointing to…
The Macro Outlook
It appeared that the markets were nicely correcting last week when they mounted a humungous rally; the rally was all based on the fact that the public felt that the…
Poor Auctions Add Dollar Insult to Injury
Although the high yield element of the US treasuries does remain a point of attraction for foreign investors, it is not reflected in the primary auctions, leading to us to…
Dollar Damaged as Bernanke Gets Real + China's Rate Hike
The fact that the Fed is shifting its housing market assessment from Greenspan's "apparent froth" last August to Bernanke's "significant uncertainty" shows that the Fed has managed to rein in…
Where is the Gold Price Going?
Gold: Many extremely competent observers have given projections of $1000 to $3000 to $6000. These prices say far more than a $ price of gold. They describe global economic conditions…
Liar's Poker
Gold has topped $600/oz. for the first time in 25 years. Unfortunately, for real contrarians, it is making front page news. However, financial media commentary remains fairly ignorant on the…
The US Economy: Things about Manufacturing and Free Trade that you have not been told
Many economists hold to the view that when the NAICU (non-accelerating inflation rate of capacity utilisation) reaches 82 per cent inflation will pick up in the US economy. Capacity utilisation…
Earnings Accelerate
While earnings have grabbed investors' attention this week, several economic reports were released indicating that economic growth remains strong.
