"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •592 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •14 mins | 2,069.30 | -7.80 | -0.38% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 62.85 | -0.04 | -0.06% |
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Gasoline •14 mins | 1.906 | -0.005 | -0.25% |
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Ethanol •592 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •592 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 592 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 592 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 67.70 | -0.05 | -0.07% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 3.019 | -0.224 | -6.91% | |
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Heating Oil • 12 mins | 2.382 | -0.006 | -0.26% |
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Seasonalities: The Market's Performance in December
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China's Emphasis on Construction Bullish for Long-term Growth
In an earlier article we saw the might of China's residential sector. An examination of the non-residential sector and infrastructure initiatives in China puts beyond doubt the support for metals…
Moving Averages May Tame SP 500 Decline
With the information we currently have in hand, we would expect any corrective activity in stocks to look more like 2009 than 2010. The rally off the March 2009 lows…
There is No Food Inflation; the BLS Made Sure of That
The Federal Reserve launched QE2 (a.k.a.: printing money) on November 3, 2010. Chairman Bernanke justified this laboratory experiment as a measure to prevent deflation. He wrote in the November 4,…
Trading News Psychology
Overnight Tuesday, selling pressure slammed futures on the ominous news of North Korea shelling a South Korean island. What ought to have been a relatively-quiet market day heading into Thanksgiving…
Not Out of the Woods Yet...
Last Friday, we posted this NYA Index chart showing how it was on the cusp of breaking down into a correction. It has been touch and go during the week…
The Gold Price Isn't About Gold!
Since 2000, the gold price has risen from $300 to $1,400 an ounce. There are several more important reasons than its being 'just a commodity.' The strongest driving force behind…
Current Correction Should Be Tamer Than Spring/Summer Plunge
We have some elements in place for corrective activity, including fundamental concerns in Europe and high levels of investor optimism. The spring 2010 correction was painful with the S&P 500…
Bulls Battle Back...
Wednesday's trading volume decreased to a predictable light volume on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday. When there is light volume trade, the conviction behind the trade is suspect. Since…
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