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Global Q & A: Conserve your resources

 Aug 13, 2008 05:55 PM UTC
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-36.61% MID
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Symbol Sentiment Start Return Closed
X Positive 08/13/08 -72.20% --
RTP Positive 08/13/08 -70.10% --
PKX Positive 08/13/08 -31.97% --
BHP Positive 08/13/08 -32.72% --
RIO Positive 08/13/08 -45.77% --
FRO Positive 08/13/08 -45.02% --
BRWM Positive 08/13/08 n/a --
MT Positive 08/13/08 -63.82% --

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Filed under: China, Middle East, U.S. Steel (X), BHP Billiton Ltd ADR (BHP), Rio Tinto plc ADS (RTP), Commodities, Stocks to Buy, POSCO (PKX)

Eoin Treacy of Fullermoney says that as commodities prices weaken, you need to look carefully before investing.

Q. Eoin, I've read that China's annual consumption of copper has declined from a 28.66% growth rate to 2.4%. What does that mean for continued growth in China and also for the global copper market?

A. China and indeed much of Asia and the Middle East are in a generational-long period where they have to build infrastructure from the ground up. The push for educating, housing, transporting and employing large young populations requires massive investment, fueling demand for commodities across the boards.

The supply side was completely taken unawares by this demand following the 20-year crushing bear market that ...



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