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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Real Silver


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See Also:
Housing Bubble vs. Silver Bubble
Silver Bubble Construction Set

Source Data:
USGS: Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities
Kitco: Historical Silver Prices
St. Louis Fed: CPI
Posted by Stagflationary Mark at 9:09 PM
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Stagflationary Mark said...

Credit Bubble Stocks: Silver Settles At 19-Month Low

June 28, 2012 at 9:22 PM

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