"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •144 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 960.60 | -14.50 | -1.49% |
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WTI Crude •10 mins | 71.07 | -0.17 | -0.24% |
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Gasoline •12 mins | 2.053 | -0.009 | -0.42% |
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Ethanol •144 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •144 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 144 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 144 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 10 mins | 75.07 | -0.10 | -0.13% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.335 | +0.206 | +6.58% | |
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Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.282 | +0.007 | +0.29% |
Markets / Other
That's My Story, and I'm Sticking To It!
The unfolding financial crisis hit the blue chips especially hard this week. For the week, the Dow and S&P500 were hit for 5%. The Transports dropped 6%, the Morgan Stanley…
Palpable Systemic Stress
A spokesman from the Office of Management and Budget today averred that the federal deficit may grow to $165 billion this year, up from January's estimate of $106 billion. This…
Ominous Portents From The NextBank Meltdown
It is our view that the Credit market fell deeper into dislocation early this week, with an ever-expanding number of companies losing access to finance. While the media is focused…
This Week EBITDA. When 'Marked-to-Model'?
As long as the dollar marched ever higher, speculators had every reason to ignore other markets and make one-way bullish bets on the greenback. But now that the dollar has…
The Ominous Return of the Twin Deficits
This week saw the unfolding financial crisis hit the emerging markets and technology sector hard, although the broader market generally held its own. For the week, the Dow and S&P500…
A Few More Years?
Faltering stock prices and heightened financial tumult led to the largest decline in Treasury yields in five months. Two-year Treasury yields dropped 26 basis points to 2.89%, while 5-year yields…
Point, Counter Point
Brazilian bonds and currency slumped to seven-month lows this week. Yesterday, a disappointing government debt auction saw benchmark 10-year yields surge to 17.22%. Yields began the week at 14.54%, and…
Dieing a Death of a Thousand Cuts
The Credit market continues to celebrate financial fragility. For the week, the 2-year Treasury yield declined 9 basis points to 3.14%, and the 5-year yield declined 10 basis points to…
Financial Debacle for Dummies
The Credit market was excited by developments. For the week, 2-year Treasury yields dipped 14 basis points to 3.23%, while 5-year yields declined 16 basis points to 4.45%. The 10-year…
Food for Thought
The acutely unstable U.S. stock market made a run higher this week, with the Dow jumping 4% and the S&P500 gaining 5%. Economically sensitive issues shined, with the Transports adding…
