"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •586 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •14 mins | 2,091.70 | -24.80 | -1.17% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 64.25 | -0.11 | -0.17% |
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Gasoline •11 mins | 1.971 | -0.015 | -0.75% |
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Ethanol •586 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •586 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 586 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 586 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 68.99 | -0.05 | -0.07% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 3.096 | -0.042 | -1.34% | |
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Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.391 | -0.026 | -1.08% |
Markets
The Economist 'Rising Government Debt is a Ponzi Scheme'
I am always pleasantly surprised when I find a mainstream media article that displays a healthy dose of common sense when it comes to fiscal stimulus and debt.
For the Baby Busters, It's Downsize or Die
Living realistically is not something anyone wants to do in an election year, and it may be especially difficult for the Baby Boomer generation to grasp, along with their children.…
Did the G-8 push us closer to Gold Confiscation?
The global economic recovery is not looking good. The G-8 meeting this weekend saw divisions that could lead [as the I.M.F. put it] to losses of trillions of dollars ...
Forced Austerity Ill Timed
What's more, nothing makes this point better than Bernanke's assurances the US is not heading down the same road to austerity as Europe, which sparked the rally in stocks late…
The Military Can Waste Money Too
Our military spending in general has grown way out of control. This is largely because fiscal accountability in military budgeting is seen, by many, as weak on defense. This is…
Double Dip: The One Chart That Say's Its Guaranteed! Where's Your Money?
With all the incessant analysis from economists, politicians, and bureaucrats of this nascent recovery sprouting wings, there is one great and simple chart that's screaming a "Double Dip" is guaranteed…
Investor Sentiment: The Story Continues
When we last looked at investor sentiment, I had noted that bearish sentiment had given way to a more neutral reading. In essence, equities would need to rise on their…
U.S. Credit Metrics Will Continue To Weaken
The fiscal situation in Greece has brought new attention to the fiscal situations of countries around the world, including the United States. We have written several times that the U.S.…
The Utica Revisited - Ahead of the Herd
It was August of 2009 when I first wrote about Quebec, Canada's Utica shale gas play ...
Tropical Storm Threat Propels Oil Prices to Gain for the Week
Crude oil prices surged ahead more than 3% on Friday as the first Atlantic tropical storm of the season began brewing in the Caribbean, raising concerns about disruption of production…
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