"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •441 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 1,396.20 | +19.60 | +1.42% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 64.09 | +0.04 | +0.06% |
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Gasoline •13 mins | 2.016 | -0.013 | -0.65% |
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Ethanol •441 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •441 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 441 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 441 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 67.99 | +0.04 | +0.06% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 3.088 | -0.012 | -0.39% | |
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Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.347 | -0.008 | -0.34% |
Markets / Other
Home Stretch - Dollar Strength
In a recent piece entitled "Deteriorating Global Liquidity" by ARP of London, a section of that article included a sub section on the the liquidity driven dollar. The premise of…
Gold, 1979
The recent dramatic gains in gold have brought back memories of the late 70's and early 1980 for many. But some of these memories may be just a little hazy.…
Of Golden Dreams - and Royal Hangovers
From a psychological standpoint alone, passing $500 per ounce has begun a process of slowly "legitimizing" gold in the minds of many who formerly used to laugh at those of…
The State of Gold: The State of State
Congress was granted the power to coin silver and gold coin. What silver and gold? The silver and gold that individuals would bring to the mint for coining - that…
Propensity to Print
If anyone has doubt about Ben Bernanke's propensity to print dollars, a front-page article from the December 7 Wall Street Journal will remove it. The article offers insight to one…
Crude Oil vs. Nat. Gas -- A Contrarian's Hypothesis
Energy, like gold, is viewed by U.S. authorities as being highly strategic and therefore, its price is of paramount importance in maintaining economic stability [everything from the stock market to…
The Weekly Review of Independent Opinions
This past weekend the bulls are still in the majority for the short and medium term. The FIFTI Index is showing 58% bulls in the short term and 61% in…
A "Santa Claus Rally" for the Gold/Silver Stocks
In my previous commentary I asked the rhetorical question as to why there are so many investors manifesting a bearish spirit on the gold stocks right now despite the XAU,…
Leverage = Options, Leaps, and Warrants
With the recent explosive upward moves in the prices of gold, silver and most commodities investors are constantly searching for the best possible returns in this bull market. Some analysts…
Yield Curve vs. S&P 500 - Which One Should We Believe?
Both the shape of the yield curve and the behavior of the S&P 500 stock index are components of the Conference Board's index of Leading Economic Indicators. In the third…
