"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 •17 hours | 63.55 | +0.26 | +0.41% |
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Gasoline •17 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 • 16 hours | 68.05 | +0.50 | +0.74% | |
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Natural Gas • 17 hours | 3.422 | -0.087 | -2.48% | |
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Heating Oil • 17 hours | 2.413 | +0.020 | +0.84% |
Markets / Other
If You Think Higher Interest Rates Will Help the Dollar, Think Again!
Since the release of the Fed Open Market Committee statement yesterday, much has been said about the Fed's newfound commitment to contain inflation. However, currency traders have apparently confused the…
Stocks: "Red Alert " Reaffirmed!
Roughly a month ago -- February 21st, to be exact -- I issued a "Red Alert" on the stock market. Lots of water over the proverbial dam since then, to…
Amron
The fallout from the bursting of what many call "the bubble" (dot.com implosion, tech/telecom blow up and finally recession in the general economy) left us with an enduring symbol of…
Fed Acknowledges Inflation
The latest producer and consumer price indexes confirms the Fed's recent shift. Producer prices increase by 0.4% in February from January and 4.7% over the past year, both were 10…
The Emperor's New Clothes
Yesterday; was the pivotal event and turn for Precious Metals& As if on cue, the dislocations began in force. We are now on our way back to the 170 -…
How Should The Fed Respond To Energy Prices?
In case you had not noticed, the price of crude oil has hit new all-time record highs in recent days (shown in the chart below). Yes, I know, in "real"…
Interest Rates Once Again Take Center Stage
For the first time in over a year, investors are really beginning to worry about the interest rate situation. Up until recently all we've heard from the financial press is…
The Prelude to Default
A working man, it seems, has nowhere to hide from the dislocations now embedded in the system. A gardener, for instance, might not be able to afford a train ticket…
Outcome of Today's FOMC Meeting
Per the expectation of virtually everyone, the Federal Open Market Committee today announced its decision to increase the target rate on federal funds by 25 basis points, from 2.50% to…
VIX Forecasts Turbulent Year Ahead
Last year was the year of low volatility in the broad market. As measured by the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), the index made lower lows and corresponded with the 2004…
