Bit by bit, the standard components of modernity were put into place, including stock, bond and commodity markets, asset management and credit analysis.

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The global economic slowdown, so prevalent in recent macro and global economic analysis, will leave its mark on the commodity complex as well.

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Chart Analysis : The breakout in the Dow Jones UBS Commodity Index has initial targets at 165 with important resistance in the 170 area, which is the major 50% retracement resistance from the 2008 highs at 238.

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Ag customers, who already receive weather reports, commodity quotes and breaking news, are paying upwards of 50% more for more-detailed analysis of such issues as Asian soybean rust and avian influenza.

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But, to my earlier point, when we did the analysis behind it, we found no greater fundamental risk, meaning distributions were no more tied to commodity prices than the infrastructure plays.

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While the following represents a complete butchering of the trading system utilized by the turtles, it will suffice to say that when a commodity broke out, the turtles, as well as the legions of traders who today trade based on technical analysis, added to their positions.

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