Well, thank God. Something is working. The small caps sealed their gaps, and then blammo.
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The one area I can claim to have been persistently bullish – – precious metals – – continues to thrive. As we approach a new trading day, gold futures are at their highest levels in history, with $2600 within reach and a full $100/oz under its belt in just a few days.
Here’s what the known world looked like 800 years ago. All I know is that if I had to choose a country to hail from, it would have to be Khakass.