"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •516 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 1,665.90 | -19.10 | -1.13% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 59.47 | +0.92 | +1.57% |
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Gasoline •11 mins | 1.872 | +0.051 | +2.79% |
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Ethanol •516 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •516 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 516 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 516 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 10 mins | 63.31 | +0.93 | +1.49% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 mins | 4.910 | +0.060 | +1.24% | |
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Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.346 | +0.043 | +1.86% |
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The Volcker Rule Has Merit
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Gold Stocks versus Gold Bullion
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