"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •594 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 2,024.30 | -52.80 | -2.54% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 62.34 | -0.55 | -0.87% |
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Gasoline •14 mins | 1.915 | +0.004 | +0.19% |
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Ethanol •594 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •594 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 594 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 594 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 67.43 | -1.22 | -1.78% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 3.031 | -0.212 | -6.54% | |
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Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.394 | +0.006 | +0.24% |
Markets
Friday's Panic in the SP500 and Gold Futures
Mr. Market has thrown traders a few curve balls lately as precious metals and crude oil have been selling off while the U.S. Dollar Index futures were consolidating. Additionally, the…
Schumpeter vs. Wall and the Business Cycle Count in the Long Wave
The late market analyst PQ Wall presented a long wave model different from Schumpeter, which was essentially a dynamical systems approach to market cycles. Wall did not describe his approach…
Technical Market Report for January 29, 2011
The technical indicators are indecisive and seasonality is modestly positive. I expect the major averages to be higher on Friday February 4 than they were on Friday January 28.
What Most People Don't Realize About The Fed's Superpowers
Since its creation in 1913, the primary intended role of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank has been that of protector. In theory, the central bank was bestowed with the power…
Monetary Disorder and Global Fragilties
No one knows what the weekend and next week holds for Cairo. What is clearer, however, is that this crisis is now unfolding at a juncture already demonstrating heightened market…
A Tangled Mess - Why Oil Mixes With Gold
Considerably higher oil prices are coming to the world at the worst possible time. Not only is the world far from being ready with oil alternatives when demand is on…
Why Egypt Matters
Warning: There are political opinions expressed along with market opinions below. If your sensibilities are inflamed by reading political opinion, please do not read the comment today. Thank you.
A Mockery of a Sham
Back in October of 2009, when Congress first announced the formation of a commission to investigate the cause of the 2008 financial crisis, I knew immediately that their ultimate conclusions…
Australian Floods Cause Drought in the Coal Market
The most important metallurgical coal basin in the world is underwater. Open pits have become lakes, stockpiles are soaked, and rail lines are submerged and in places destroyed. Damage is…
Short-Term Rally?
January has been a tough month for gold. From its year-end 2010 price of $1,420 an ounce to its recent low just over $1,320, gold has lost some $100 -…
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