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Wednesday, April 22: Today in Gold and Silver

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — The gold price didn’t do much in Far East trading session on their Tuesday.  It began to rally starting around 8:30 a.m. BST in London—and that happy state of affairs lasted until 1:00 p.m. BST.  The rally got capped at that point—and JPMorgan et al finished the job twenty minutes later when the COMEX opened.  The New York low came at the London p.m. gold fix—and

Polar's Empty Promise to Delay Their Redemption Does Nothing to Correct the Fundamental Flaws in Their Proposal

[PR Newswire] – GTU (US$)) urges its Unitholders not to be fooled by the public announcement by Polar Securities Inc (“Polar”) that, if Unitholders approve the adoption of Polar’s proposed physical bullion redemption option, Polar will commit to delay redeeming the Units held by its offshore North Pole Capital Master Fund for the remainder of 2015. At April 21, 2015, the Units were 99.0% invested in unencumbered, allocated and physically

For Earth Day: 22 Shades of Green

Filed under: Design, Home Improvement, How To Courtesy of MandibuleThe Positive Energy ECOXIA House in Yerres, France, is a certified Passivhaus, built for sustainability and efficiency. There are many options available for those who want to build a “green” house. The number of sustainable and energy-efficient options used in the construction is dependent on budget, taste and the level of desire to be independent of the grid and utilize sustainable

Mortgage Rates Slightly Down at 3.53% and Holding Steady

Filed under: Buying, Financing, Refinancing ZillowThe weekly mortgage rate chart illustrates the average 30-year fixed interest rate in six-hour intervals. By Lauren Braun Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans fell this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgages at 3.53 percent, down 5 basis points from this time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell early in the week, then hovered around 3.53 percent for