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Watch Nate Silver Give A Talk At The London School Of Economics Tonight

New York Times columnist, statistician and poker star Nate Silver is giving a talk on his book, ‘The Signal and the Noise: The Art and ...

Oil Keeps Peaking Lower And Lower

Caught in the big commodity downdraft is oil, as prices of West Texas Intermediate crude fall below $90. That’s notable, but what’s also interesting is ...

Gold, Copper, Oil, China, Hong Kong, Silver, Australia All Whacked — US Futures Lower (GLD, SLV)

The big story today is a continuation of Friday’s big story: A decline in things Asia-related, commodities-related, and precious metals related. Chinese and Hong Kong ...

Oil Is Getting Whacked

Oil is taking a beating this morning, along with other commodities like gold and silver. It’s been on a steady downtrend since yesterday, but the ...

GRANTHAM: Buy Natural Gas, Buy Copper Ore, Buy Phosphorus, And Short Corn

Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham spoke at a value investing conference today in Toronto. According to The Globe And Mail’s Martin Mittelstaedt, Grantham recommend three long-term ...

Everyone Can Stop Freaking Out About Gas Prices

The year began with a gasoline price rally that had some economists freaked out that the American consumer would get crushed. However, those prices quietly ...

GE Just Acquired A 100-Year-Old Oil Company That Supports An Entire Region In Texas (LUFK, GE)

This morning, GE announced it had acquired oil pump maker Lufkin Industries for $3.3 billion.  It’s a good sign for America’s shale boom — as GE ...

New Photos From Arkansas Oil Spill Show The Full Extent Of The Damage

The cleanup continues after an ExxonMobil pipeline carrying crude from Alberta’s tar sands ruptured in Mayflower, Arkansas, last week.  New photos from the EPA show ...

What Every Couple Should Learn From Oil Baron Harold Hamm’s Record-Breaking Divorce

Billionaire oil baron Harold Hamm’s pending divorce from his wife, Sue Ann, is expected to go down as the costliest divorce settlement of all time. ...

Unreal Video Of Pipeline Burst Spilling Oil Along The Streets Of A Town In Arkansas

On Friday, an Exxon-owned oil pipeline malfunctioned, causing thousands of gallons of crude to spill through the town of Mayflower, Ark. Via AllThingsD, here’s an ...

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