"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •638 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 1,983.20 | -6.50 | -0.33% |
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WTI Crude •2 hours | 111.54 | +11.42 | +11.41% |
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Gasoline •2 hours | 3.288 | +0.197 | +6.36% |
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Ethanol •638 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •638 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 638 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 638 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 55 mins | 109.03 | +7.87 | +7.78% | |
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Natural Gas • 2 hours | 2.800 | -0.019 | -0.67% | |
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Heating Oil • 2 hours | 4.361 | +0.304 | +7.50% |
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Technically Precious with Merv
Up and down but in the end gold seems to be having trouble moving. Does it have anything to do with the recent strengthening in the U.S. Dollar Index?
IMF Sales Don't Change Anything
Today, weak banks with damaged balance sheets pose the greatest threat to economic expansion. In response to the evolving financial system crisis, the Federal Reserve has made a series of…
Consolidation
he market is moving sideways. Where does that leave us?
The Greatest Danger to the US Economy is the Fed
As I have said a number of times, the real economic problem that confronts the world today -- and that includes the US -- is lousy economics. Bernanke has made…
The Collection Agency - Weekly Report
Evidence from the US Federal Reserve shows lending standards have tightened appreciably in the past 3 months. Although this is lagging information it is of great importance as it shows…
Turning Points
Most indicators are suggesting that we are making an intermediate-term low, but could remain in a trading range for several more weeks. The indices have been correcting after their initial…
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