"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •143 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 975.10 | +4.60 | +0.47% |
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WTI Crude •1 day | 71.24 | +1.14 | +1.63% |
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Gasoline •1 day | 2.061 | +0.002 | +0.10% |
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Ethanol •143 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •143 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 143 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 143 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 1 day | 75.17 | +0.94 | +1.27% | |
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Natural Gas • 1 day | 3.129 | -0.210 | -6.29% | |
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Heating Oil • 1 day | 2.275 | +0.001 | +0.02% |
Markets / Other
Bear-Market Portfolio Design
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Volatility Trading the QQQs 2
It all began after the closing bell last Friday afternoon, when the US government declared that it was probably done harassing Microsoft. Minutes later an announcement hit the wires indicating…
The Optimistic Bear
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Valuation Wave Reversion
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Long Valuation Waves
Buy Low Sell High. That's it! The core essence of investing is exceedingly easy to comprehend. Even kids can wrap their minds around this simple idea and walk away with…
Forcing the Fed's Hand
The private central bank of the United States, the so-called Federal Reserve, is always a contentious subject to discuss. Just like the ancient Islamic jihad against the Jews, abortion, or…
Trading Volatility Ratios
There are rock-solid, fundamental realities underlying both life and the markets. As each of us proceed through life and investing, we strive to understand and grasp the true fundamental realities…
Gold's $325 Maginot Line
As I have traded and observed the gold markets in recent years, it has become ever more apparent that the $325 region for the Ancient Metal of Kings is a…
Handicapping Market Crashes
Stock market crashes are really interesting phenomena and they can wreak great havoc, so it is not surprising that they have an almost legendary place of prominence in popular market…
Volatility Trading the QQQs
One of the most popular stock index speculations on the planet today swirls around the US NASDAQ index. The NASDAQ was the very nexus of speculative excess in our recently…
