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Commodity MarketsCommodity Return Charts

1. Gold Returns - Monthly from 1968Daily Commodity Chartbooks

2. Commodities - Daily from December 30, 20023. Gold in other currencies - Daily from December 29, 2006

Energy4. Crude Oil - Monthly from 19135. Crude Oil and Other Things - Monthly from 1983

Grains6. Soybeans - Monthly Cash from 19147. Soybeans - Monthly Cash from 1914

Indices8. S&P GSCI - Monthly from 19709. Reuters/CRB Continuous Futures Index (Cash) - Daily from 2000

Industrial Metals10. Aluminum - Monthly from 192011. Aluminum - Daily from 2000

Monthly Commodity Chartbooks12. Commodities - Monthly from 1970

Precious Metals12. Gold - Monthly from 180013. Gold in various currencies - Monthly from 197014. Silver and other things - Monthly from 1970

Softs15. Cotton - Monthly from 1871

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Data as of December 2007

Gold (London PM Fix)10 year rate of return

34.00%

13.97%

0.79%

2.72%

11.13%

15.94%

4.70%

-4.05%-4.99%-5.99%

12/31/07

2/28/95

6/30/92

8/31/86

1/31/80

5/31/78

2/28/85

6/30/901/31/93

12/31/97

-10%

-5%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

12/3

1/77

12/3

1/79

12/3

1/81

12/3

1/83

12/3

1/85

12/3

1/87

12/3

1/89

12/3

1/91

12/3

1/93

12/3

1/95

12/3

1/97

12/3

1/99

12/3

1/01

12/3

1/03

12/3

1/05

12/3

1/07

12/3

1/09

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10%

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30%

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40%

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Median Return Since 12/31/77 = 1.64%5.93%Average Return Since 12/31/77 =

Data as of January 4, 2008

Crude Oil (West Texas Intermediate, spot, $ per barrel)

99.63

77.03

68.3669.82

57.2855.23

32.38

37.83

30.83

57.6656.15

50.49

46.81

40.72

26.93

25.2325.15

1/2/08

7/14/06

1/30/068/30/05

4/1/0510/25/04

3/12/03

10/1/028/7/03

2/15/0611/18/05

1/18/07

5/20/05

12/10/04

9/23/034/29/0311/13/02

9/30

/02

12/2

6/02

3/25

/03

6/19

/03

9/15

/03

12/1

0/03

3/11

/04

6/7/

04

9/1/

04

11/2

9/04

2/25

/05

5/23

/05

8/17

/05

11/1

0/05

2/9/

06

5/8/

06

8/3/

06

10/2

7/06

1/29

/07

4/25

/07

7/20

/07

10/1

5/07

1/11

/08


125

100

75

60

50

40

30

22

125

100

75

60

50

40

30

22


Gold (London PM Fix, Euros per troy ounce)

525.06

492.53

520.612

508.607

572.45

583.62

445.29

468.018

485.957

476.567

531.15

11/8/07

4/20/07

2/26/07

11/6/06

7/14/06

1/3/08

11/30/07

3/5/07

10/6/06

1/8/07

7/6/07

430

440

450

460

470

480

490

500

510

520

530

540

550

560

570

580

590

6006/

30/0

6

7/21

/06

8/11

/06

9/4/

06

9/25

/06

10/1

6/06

11/6

/06

11/2

7/06

12/1

8/06

1/15

/07

2/5/

07

2/26

/07

3/19

/07

4/11

/07

5/2/

07

5/24

/07

6/15

/07

7/6/

07

7/27

/07

8/17

/07

9/10

/07

10/1

/07

10/2

2/07

11/1

2/07

12/3

/07

12/2

7/07

1/21

/08

2/11

/08

3/3/

08


430

440

450

460

470

480

490

500

510

520

530

540

550

560

570

580

590

600

Data as of June 2008

Crude Oil ($ per barrel)

140.21

39.50

14.85

10.11

3.563.35

37.8337.20

26.63

40.39

24.6522.40

31.70

10.11

3.56

25.23

17.48

10.73

13.9015.30

12.60

25.20

10.40

14.65

3.31

6/30/08

7/31/80

8/31/77

12/31/73

12/31/7012/31/69

3/31/039/30/00

1/31/97

10/31/90

4/30/897/31/87

11/30/85

9/30/74

5/31/73

4/30/03

11/30/01

12/31/98

12/31/936/30/90

10/31/88

1/31/85

3/31/86

1/31/79

11/30/70

12/3

1/69

12/3

1/71

12/3

1/73

12/3

1/75

12/3

1/77

12/3

1/79

12/3

1/81

12/3

1/83

12/3

1/85

12/3

1/87

12/3

1/89

12/3

1/91

12/3

1/93

12/3

1/95

12/3

1/97

12/3

1/99

12/3

1/01

12/3

1/03

12/3

1/05

12/3

1/07

12/3

1/09


250

2

10

50

100

2

5

10

25

50

100

250

5

25

Data as of June 2008

S&P 500/Crude Oil Ratio

65.59

38.49

112.00

34.01

23.5223.06

8.68

34.20

9.07

20.85

36.59

21.75

7.29

10.90

5.46

2.39

20.48

11/30/01

9/30/03

12/31/98

2/28/94

3/31/86

7/31/76

6/30/90

1/31/73

6/30/08

3/31/03

11/30/00

7/31/94

10/31/90

10/31/87

3/31/80

5/31/70

10/31/74

1/31

/70

1/31

/72

1/31

/74

1/31

/76

1/31

/78

1/31

/80

1/31

/82

1/31

/84

1/31

/86

1/31

/88

1/31

/90

1/31

/92

1/31

/94

1/31

/96

1/31

/98

1/31

/00

1/31

/02

1/31

/04

1/31

/06

1/31

/08

1/31

/10


Bar

rels

of C

rude

Oil B

arrels of Crude O

il

200200

1

5

10

25

50

100

1

5

10

25

50

100


Soybeans(spot cash, $ per bushel)

11.81

10.41

8.83

10.049.26

10.46

12.29

3.98

3.34

4.164.44

4.05 4.80

3.88

5.004.544.37

2.46

2.14

1.80

4.84

2.33

2.06

0.44

12/31/07

3/31/04

5/31/97

6/30/889/30/83

4/30/77

6/30/73

8/31/66

4/30/61

4/30/541/31/48

9/30/20

10/31/04

7/31/99

10/31/9410/31/82 10/31/861/31/76

10/31/65 10/31/6911/30/6010/31/49

12/31/32

9/30/14

1/31

/14

1/31

/19

1/31

/24

1/31

/29

1/31

/34

1/31

/39

1/31

/44

1/31

/49

1/31

/54

1/31

/59

1/31

/64

1/31

/69

1/31

/74

1/31

/79

1/31

/84

1/31

/89

1/31

/94

1/31

/99

1/31

/04

1/31

/09


0.30

0.50

0.30

0.50

1.001.00

2.502.50

5.005.00

10.0010.00

20.00 20.00


Soybeans(spot cash, $ per bushel - Adjusted for inflation by the CPI - All items)

11.81

57.35

34.14

25.40

39.35

32.60

36.65

25.5723.56

19.3217.88

11.59 11.67

58.43

5.22

18.95

37.09

23.79

9.46

13.14

16.51

8.65

7.036.72

4.71

10.35

16.31

14.53

12/31/073/31/045/31/97

6/30/889/30/83

4/30/77

6/30/73

8/31/664/30/61

4/30/54

1/31/48

5/31/37

5/31/25

3/31/18

8/31/06

10/31/82

10/31/86

10/31/94

10/31/01

1/31/7610/31/65

10/31/6911/30/60

11/30/49

11/30/38

11/30/31

10/31/22

9/30/14

1/31

/14

1/31

/19

1/31

/24

1/31

/29

1/31

/34

1/31

/39

1/31

/44

1/31

/49

1/31

/54

1/31

/59

1/31

/64

1/31

/69

1/31

/74

1/31

/79

1/31

/84

1/31

/89

1/31

/94

1/31

/99

1/31

/04

1/31

/09


3.003.00

5.00

10.00

20.00

40.00

60.00

80.00

5.00

10.00

20.00

40.00

60.00

80.00


S&P GSCI

623.63

265.93

231.82

270.41

302.21308.10

512.36

389.81

160.12

127.94

161.38

144.33137.03

98.92

11/30/07

7/31/06

10/31/00

1/31/97

10/31/90

11/30/8011/30/741/31/07

12/31/01

12/31/98

12/31/93

7/31/868/31/77

5/31/70

12/3

1/69

12/3

1/71

12/3

1/73

12/3

1/75

12/3

1/77

12/3

1/79

12/3

1/81

12/3

1/83

12/3

1/85

12/3

1/87

12/3

1/89

12/3

1/91

12/3

1/93

12/3

1/95

12/3

1/97

12/3

1/99

12/3

1/01

12/3

1/03

12/3

1/05

12/3

1/07


800 800

75 75

125

200

400400

200

125


Reuters/CRB Continuous Futures Index

491.47

399.90

323.33

285.28

251.59

234.38

359.07

292.06

264.34

228.10

182.83

201.43

1/11/08

8/9/06

3/16/05

3/22/04

2/24/03

10/12/00

9/25/06

5/16/05

6/30/04

3/27/03

10/24/01

1/6/00

12/3

0/99

5/10

/00

9/18

/00

1/26

/01

6/6/

01

10/1

7/01

2/27

/02

7/8/

02

11/1

2/02

3/25

/03

8/1/

03

12/9

/03

4/20

/04

8/27

/04

1/7/

05

5/18

/05

9/26

/05

2/6/

06

6/15

/06

10/2

3/06

3/6/

07

7/13

/07

11/1

9/07

4/1/

08


550550

160

200

250

300

375

450

160

200

250

300

375

450


Aluminum(Monthly spot, U.S. $ per metric ton)

3,275.00

2,146.50

1,660.90

2,228.60

546.30

727.40

614.60553.40

437.80

4,290.00

669.30

2,316.50

1,140.00

1,019.00

890.30

520.80495.40

394.10

304.40339.90

265.70

925.70

5/31/06

1/31/95

6/30/88

9/30/83

2/29/80

3/31/72

2/28/58

9/30/40

11/30/331/31/25

6/30/20

9/30/07

3/31/99

11/30/9311/30/856/30/82

10/31/7212/31/59

5/31/46

5/31/4012/31/31

11/30/22

12/3

1/19

12/3

1/24

12/3

1/29

12/3

1/34

12/3

1/39

12/3

1/44

12/3

1/49

12/3

1/54

12/3

1/59

12/3

1/64

12/3

1/69

12/3

1/74

12/3

1/79

12/3

1/84

12/3

1/89

12/3

1/94

12/3

1/99

12/3

1/04

12/3

1/09


6,0006,000

200200

1,000

500

1,000

2,000

500

4,000

2,000

4,000


Aluminum(Monthly spot, U.S. $ per metric ton - Adjusted for inflation by the PPI - All commodities)

3,543.64

6,431.66

3,186.12 3,133.30

4,600.82

8,071.54

7,179.35

2,395.27

2,168.54

3,544.31

1,936.39

1,668.16

1,536.211,597.20

4,627.91 5/31/06

6/30/21

8/31/56 1/31/95

6/30/88

2/29/80

11/30/33

9/30/07

1/31/74

2/29/20

10/31/50

3/31/99

11/30/936/30/82

12/31/31

12/3

1/19

12/3

1/24

12/3

1/29

12/3

1/34

12/3

1/39

12/3

1/44

12/3

1/49

12/3

1/54

12/3

1/59

12/3

1/64

12/3

1/69

12/3

1/74

12/3

1/79

12/3

1/84

12/3

1/89

12/3

1/94

12/3

1/99

12/3

1/04

12/3

1/09


10,00010,000

1,1001,100

4,000

2,000

4,000

6,000

2,000

8,000

6,000

8,000


Copper (U.S. cents per pound)

407.55

122.00

168.00

84.00

59.70

149.00138.65138.00

92.8585.97

240.45

59.63

49.70

61.00

79.00

99.12

63.0060.00 60.40

87.00

5/31/06

6/30/97

12/31/88

7/31/70

1/31/959/30/902/29/80

2/28/83

9/30/009/30/74

2/28/07

12/31/77

2/29/72

3/31/99

11/30/93

1/31/90

8/31/866/30/82

11/30/01

9/30/96

12/3

1/69

12/3

1/71

12/3

1/73

12/3

1/75

12/3

1/77

12/3

1/79

12/3

1/81

12/3

1/83

12/3

1/85

12/3

1/87

12/3

1/89

12/3

1/91

12/3

1/93

12/3

1/95

12/3

1/97

12/3

1/99

12/3

1/01

12/3

1/03

12/3

1/05

12/3

1/07


4040

100

75

100

500500

200

75

200

Monthly from cash daily close: New York

400400

300300


Gold in U.S.$

841.10

195.25

414.80

499.75509.25

850.00

252.80

326.10284.25296.75

103.50

34.75

11/30/071/31/80

2/29/96

12/31/872/28/83

12/31/74

7/31/99

3/31/932/28/856/30/82

8/31/76

1/31/70

12/3

1/69

12/3

1/71

12/3

1/73

12/3

1/75

12/3

1/77

12/3

1/79

12/3

1/81

12/3

1/83

12/3

1/85

12/3

1/87

12/3

1/89

12/3

1/91

12/3

1/93

12/3

1/95

12/3

1/97

12/3

1/99

12/3

1/01

12/3

1/03

12/3

1/05

12/3

1/07


2525

1,5001,500

100100

250250

500

1,000

500

1,000

5050


Gold in Indian Rupees

32912.24

1587.38

15783.14

5044.32

6740.50

3666.52

928.40

10936.13

2836.93

511.84

11/30/07

12/31/74

1/31/80

2/28/83

2/29/96

8/31/85

7/31/99

6/30/82

8/31/76

1/31/73

12/3

1/69

12/3

1/71

12/3

1/73

12/3

1/75

12/3

1/77

12/3

1/79

12/3

1/81

12/3

1/83

12/3

1/85

12/3

1/87

12/3

1/89

12/3

1/91

12/3

1/93

12/3

1/95

12/3

1/97

12/3

1/99

12/3

1/01

12/3

1/03

12/3

1/05

12/3

1/07


50,00050,000

300300

10,00010,000

5,0005,000

2,5002,500

1,0001,000

25,00025,000


S&P 500/Silver Ratio

221.96

312.22

222.56

128.27

22.19

54.11

26.41

76.26

27.08

159.78

87.30

137.26

75.79

9.95

12.52

40.57

2.30

6/30/03

8/31/00

7/31/97

3/31/93

6/30/82

3/31/87

1/31/76

10/31/71

4/30/87

7/31/02

5/31/06

2/28/98

3/31/94

2/28/83

10/31/74

8/31/70

1/31/80

12/3

1/69

12/3

1/71

12/3

1/73

12/3

1/75

12/3

1/77

12/3

1/79

12/3

1/81

12/3

1/83

12/3

1/85

12/3

1/87

12/3

1/89

12/3

1/91

12/3

1/93

12/3

1/95

12/3

1/97

12/3

1/99

12/3

1/01

12/3

1/03

12/3

1/05

12/3

1/07


Oun

ces

of S

ilver

Ounces of S

ilver

500500

1.5 1.5

3

5

10

3

5

10

2525

5050

100100

250250

Cotton(spot cash, cents per pound)

14.77

21.25

34.39

16.2715.60

12.2013.20

26.40

41.74

8.26

11.81

10.77

7.537.20

9.109.20

15.00

5.135.40

3/31/37

7/31/28

12/31/23

8/31/103/31/04

7/31/18903/31/1880

6/30/1872

4/30/20

11/30/37

12/31/26

6/30/21

12/31/141/31/05

3/31/188612/31/1878

4/30/1871

6/30/3211/30/1898

12/3

1/18

70

12/3

1/18

75

12/3

1/18

80

12/3

1/18

85

12/3

1/18

90

12/3

1/18

95

12/3

1/00

12/3

1/05

12/3

1/10

12/3

1/15

12/3

1/20

12/3

1/25

12/3

1/30

12/3

1/35

12/3

1/40


60

4

60

4

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2020

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