"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •178 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 935.40 | -29.70 | -3.08% |
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WTI Crude •1 day | 70.60 | +0.98 | +1.41% |
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Gasoline •1 day | 1.958 | +0.012 | +0.64% |
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Ethanol •178 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •178 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 178 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 178 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 1 day | 74.17 | +0.91 | +1.24% | |
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Natural Gas • 1 day | 3.383 | +0.064 | +1.93% | |
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Heating Oil • 1 day | 2.245 | +0.040 | +1.79% |
Markets / Other
Why Economists Have Two Hands
The consumer's still ahead in the race between the mortgage bankers and the pink slips. The four-week moving average of jobless claims is at its highest level since 1996. According…
Pushing on a String?
Well, Greenspan pulled the surprise rate cut yet again. However, the current economic data does little to support Greenspans actions today. Yesterday, industrial production ticked up for the first time…
Dual Economy Continues
The dual economy scenario gained more credence yesterday as Harley-Davidson and Motorola reported vastly different earnings reports for the first quarter. Harley reported a 13% increase in sales, with a…
Stocks Weak, Consumers Strong
All the bulls that were asking how much lower can stocks go are starting to get answers this week. The Internet software companies proved how fast the technology sector is…
Black Gold - Chunky Style
California finally bit the bullet and raised electricity rates. With California accounting for almost 14% of the entire US economy, this inflation is bound to spread. While the California ordeal…
Inflation Up, Integrity Down
Despite another triple digit drop, the Dow is down just 3.4% this week. The Nasdaq has had bigger moves between E-Trade commercials. The Dow is now about 13% below its…
Still No Cushion
In other news, Barron's reports that at least one telecom analyst doesn't believe that demand for fiber is infinite. In fact, Susan Kalla warns that service providers and equipment makers…
Rebound Yet?
Many economists and analysts are bewildered by the conflicting economic data. The manufacturing sector continues to be the only significant drag on the economy. The Commerce Department released January factory…
Mid-Week Analysis
The global bear market shows little indication of abating this week, with technology stocks again coming under selling pressure at home and abroad. So far this week, the NASDAQ100 and…
Mid-Week Analysis
With Turkey now in full-fledged financial crisis, markets have turned quite unsettled globally. Here at home, stocks are coming under considerable selling pressure in both the key technology and financial…
