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Gold surged to $928.50 in New York on Friday and was up $16.20; silver closed at $17.62, up 50 cents.
While the dollar has strengthened somewhat, oil has again rallied sharply to new record highs (up 2.4% to over $143.60 per barrel
) and this should result in gold remaining well bid at these levels. Geopolitical risk [...]

On a day when I read that rising fuel prices are putting a pinch on the world’s oldest profession
I am reminded that there are commentators that can laugh in the face of creeping economic woes. Max Keiser is one of them:

Ok, so it isn’t very funny, but it is insightful. Interestingly, he points out [...]