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Inflation Scorecard: New Highs Scored By Gold Aren’t Universal
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- Published on Friday, 29 April 2011 05:16
- Written by Brad Zigler
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 365 days): 3.8%
The euro and the Swiss franc held off bullion this week, to rise 0.5 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively. Other world reserve currencies swooned before gold, though, setting all-time lows. Sterling gave up 0.2 while the yen fell 0.9 percent.
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Ladies And Gentlemen, Meet Barrick Copper Corp.
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- Published on Thursday, 28 April 2011 05:14
- Written by Brad Zigler
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 365 days): 3.4%
Ah, earnings season! When an investor's fancy turns to thoughts of free cash flow and book value.
More Oil Nationally, Less In Oklahoma
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- Published on Wednesday, 27 April 2011 04:21
- Written by Brad Zigler
U.S. crude oil prices slumped this morning following the announcement of a larger-than-expected build in inventories. Stocks rose by 6.2 million barrels, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Energy this morning. Late Tuesday, the American Petroleum Institute had estimated the national stockpile increased by 4.9 million barrels, while analysts expected a build between 800,000 and 1.7 million barrels.
Some Gold Miners Are Real Losers
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- Published on Tuesday, 26 April 2011 05:36
- Written by Brad Zigler
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 365 days): 3.2%
'Today is for winners, yesterday's for losers' goes some old sports adage. Well, we're going to turn that maxim on its head with this column.
The Year’s Best Gold Miner Bet
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- Published on Monday, 25 April 2011 07:02
- Written by Brad Zigler
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 365 days): 3.2%
Last week, we looked at the trailing performance of gold mining shares, as a class, vs. bullion, using the indexes underlying the Market Vectors gold miners ETFs as our benchmarks.
Gold In Them Thar Stocks!
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- Published on Thursday, 21 April 2011 05:57
- Written by Brad Zigler
With bullion over $1,500 an ounce now, gold's shining much more brightly. Perhaps not with as much gleam as silver, but better than stocks. For the year, spot metal's risen 6.7 percent, basis the London morning fix, versus a 3.4 percent gain for the S&P Composite.
Recession? Steel Dynamics Says ‘No!’
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- Published on Wednesday, 20 April 2011 06:10
- Written by Brad Zigler
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Nasdaq: STLD) surprised everyone with its first-quarter results Tuesday. And I mean everyone.
Ah, Spring. Just Smell The ... Gasoline!
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- Published on Tuesday, 19 April 2011 06:22
- Written by Brad Zigler
Spring's bloomed all ‘round my neck of the woods. Golden Poppies festoon the roadsides, brightening the landscape otherwise made gloomy by the signage announcing the ever-escalating price of petrol.
Gold And Dollars: The Inflation Year In Review
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- Published on Monday, 18 April 2011 06:35
- Written by Brad Zigler
Nothing encourages a look back over the past year's financial milestones than a tax deadline. A lot's happened since April 15, 2010, not the least of which is a turnaround in the U.S. dollar's prospects. For inflation, I mean.
- Week In Review: Gold & Silver To Extend Rally Despite US Job Boom, WTI-Brent Spread Spiking
- Morning Call: Gold ($1750), Silver ($34.05) Drop After Jobless Rate Slips To 8.3%; Oil, Copper Rally
- Commodity ETF Flows: Investors Flock To Precious Metals Funds, Exit Energy
- Market Wrap: Gold Rallies To 2-Month Highs Above $1760 As Retail Sales Rise 4.8%, NatGas Surges On Inventories
- Morning Call: Gold Outperforms, Edges Toward $1750 Ahead of Jobs Report; WTI Drops To 6-Week Low