"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •585 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •20 mins | 2,109.30 | +9.90 | +0.47% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 62.95 | -0.60 | -0.94% |
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Gasoline •13 mins | 1.944 | -0.009 | -0.48% |
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Ethanol •585 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •585 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 585 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 585 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 12 mins | 67.40 | -0.65 | -0.96% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 3.217 | -0.205 | -5.99% | |
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Heating Oil • 19 mins | 2.389 | -0.025 | -1.02% |
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Reader Comments And Questions
I thought I would address some reader comments and questions.
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