Platinum falls with gold despite media attention
Platinum is down big, trading down $28 to $1,457. Even though platinum is gaining media attention as an “alternative precious” metal to use as an investment, we still believe it is susceptible to downward price.
Financial markets and the role political scandals play
Headlines recently have been dominated by political scandal. Here's how these revelations play out in the markets.
Important breakout in the Dow-to-gold ratio and its implications for gold
In the Dow-to-gold ratio chart, we see an important breakout above the declining long-term resistance line. This has bearish implications for gold.
ICE joins CME warning of splits in global derivatives rules
Top executives of the two largest U.S. derivatives exchanges say regulators must take further steps to align Dodd-Frank Act rules with those of foreign counterparts to avoid oversight splits that could harm markets.