Alex, I know nothing about commodities, so I'm not offering this comment with any claim to expertise, however ... The "Commodities Corner" by John Gross in this weekend's Barron's talks about copper. The head and subhead are: <u>TAKE THAT, COPPER Fundamentals don't support the metal's rally.</u> I repeat, I have no sense of whether the bullish or bearish stance is more valid. It's just that it seemed like a good idea to mention the item. Fred