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The silver price today is down about $0.53 to $13.85. That's nearing a 12% slip for 2015.
The silver price showed renewed strength last week, after coming off a volatile week when the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates. Silver's price swung nearly 4% or more in a single day… three separate times.
Here's a closer look at where silver has been trading and what that tells us about what's next...
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The gold price today has slipped about $9.60 to $1,066.30 an ounce. Gold is headed to end 2015 down about 10%.
by Alex McGuire
WTI crude oil prices today fell in early morning trading as the commodity closes out its worst year since 2008.
Many pundits blame the recent repeal of the oil export ban for today's drop in prices.
by David Zeiler
With several expert Bitcoin price predictions for 2016 topping out at $3,500, the coming year will prove the worth of the digital currency once and for all.
It's quite a reversal from last year, when Bitcoin was sliding to below $200. These experts, mostly CEOs of Bitcoin companies, see the Bitcoin price rising from 300% to 800% from current levels of about $445.
Here's why these 2016 Bitcoin price predictions are so optimistic...
Good morning! Dow Jones Industrial Average futures today (Monday, Dec. 28) were down 74 points ahead of opening bell.
Crude oil prices rallied last week but are down 3.18% this morning. Fears of oil glut and a pricing war between OPEC and non-OPEC producers dropped the price to $36.89 per barrel.
Here's what else investors need to know about the Dow Jones Industrial Average today...
Defense, natural resources, and biotech were the big stories of 2015, and observant investors beat the market playing stocks in those sectors.
With the new year fast approaching, it's time to shift focus to the volatility and opportunity waiting ahead.
These are the trends that'll deliver the biggest profits of 2016 - no matter what the markets do...
by Shah Gilani
There's no doubt 2015 was one of the most volatile years in recent history.
But here's the thing… I believe 2016 could be even rougher.
We haven't even seen the sell-off I'm predicting yet; it's likely to make the plunge we saw on Aug. 24, 2015, look like a kiddie ride.
Just as there's nothing solid or healthy underpinning the stock market gains we're seeing now, there will be nothing to catch investors who aren't prepared to trade this volatility – just a long, deep drop.
There's no bottom in sight, but the good news is there's one easy way to trade just about everything the market is likely to throw at you this year.
Why did the Dow Jones Industrial Average gain 185 points today?
Here's how the stock market did today, earnings reports, the top stock market news, and stocks to watch based on today's market moves…
by Tom Gentile
You don't need a degree in finance to trade options – all you really need to know is when to jump in and when to get out. And it's shockingly easy to do.
The key to making money trading options is timing. Otherwise, you might as well be gambling with your money.
by Tara Clarke
Why is the South China Sea important? At first look, the island group seems uninhabitable and worthless – but this observation would be grossly in error.
These islands sit on the edge of the most lucrative fishing area in the South China Sea. They are also on the edge of one of the most oil- and gas-rich areas yet discovered.
And the Spratlys are claimed by no less than six different countries.
"This is definitely a situation you want to watch closely," Money Morning Executive Editor Bill Patalon told readers on Dec. 8. "Any kind of a major 'incident' there will clearly have a big – and negative – impact on the world financial markets."
Here's a look at the irresistible treasures that make ownership of the South China Sea crucial...
