"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •513 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 1,685.00 | +98.80 | +6.23% |
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WTI Crude •21 hours | 58.55 | -0.10 | -0.17% |
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Gasoline •21 hours | 1.822 | -0.006 | -0.32% |
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Ethanol •513 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •513 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 513 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 513 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 21 hours | 62.38 | -0.49 | -0.78% | |
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Natural Gas • 21 hours | 4.850 | +0.292 | +6.41% | |
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Heating Oil • 21 hours | 2.303 | +0.003 | +0.13% |
Markets
Gold/Oil/Copper -Is it that time of the year yet?
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Baby Bush: The Worst President in History?
I recognize that I've antagonized many subscribers over the years with "Bush Bashing." In January, just after OBAMA!'s election, I said I wouldn't mention Bush again, his departure having made…
The Free Market as Regulator
The free market is a naturally occurring phenomenon that can't be eliminated by governments, not even totalitarian ones like the former Soviet Union. It can be regulated, over-taxed and manipulated…
So, Exactly What is Causing This Big Stock Run Up?
I was having lunch with a portfolio manager at a big $16 billion hedge fund the other day, trading ideas and chewing the fat. She said that she, and her…
Dollar Rises as Investors Sell-off Higher Risk Assets
On Monday the U.S. Dollar posted strong gains against most major Forex markets with the exception of the Japanese Yen as investors exited higher yielding assets following an overnight sell-off…
London Gold Market Report
Gold & Euro Fall in Sync on "Risk Aversion", Physical Dealing Hits Summer Lull
Global Stock Markets - Pop 'n Drop
A summary of the movements of major global stock markets since the recent highs, as well as various other measurement periods, is given in the table below. Interestingly, none of…
Growth in Potential GDP
This week I offer you two short pieces for your Outside the Box Reading Pleasure. The first is from my friends at GaveKal and is part of their daily letter…
Walking a Tightrope
When it comes to engaging financial markets, timing is everything. When and where does one enter or exit, what are his or her objectives, and what frame of reference does…
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