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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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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
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4/25
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7/20
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10/1
5/07
1/11
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Data as of January 4, 2008
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
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8/11
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9/4/
06
9/25
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10/1
6/06
11/6
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11/2
7/06
12/1
8/06
1/15
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2/5/
07
2/26
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3/19
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4/11
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5/2/
07
5/24
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6/15
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7/6/
07
7/27
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8/17
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9/10
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10/1
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10/2
2/07
11/1
2/07
12/3
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12/2
7/07
1/21
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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
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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
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1/31
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of C
rude
Oil B
arrels of Crude O
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200200
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10
25
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100
Data as of December 2007
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
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1/31
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0.50
0.30
0.50
1.001.00
2.502.50
5.005.00
10.0010.00
20.00 20.00
Data as of December 2007
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
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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
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1/31
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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
Data as of December 2007
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
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200
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Data as of January 11, 2008
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
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11/1
9/07
4/1/
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160
200
250
300
375
450
160
200
250
300
375
450
Data as of December 2007
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
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200200
1,000
500
1,000
2,000
500
4,000
2,000
4,000
Data as of December 2007
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
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10,00010,000
1,1001,100
4,000
2,000
4,000
6,000
2,000
8,000
6,000
8,000
Data as of December 2007
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
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Data as of December 2007
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
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100100
250250
500
1,000
500
1,000
5050
Data as of December 2007
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
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300300
10,00010,000
5,0005,000
2,5002,500
1,0001,000
25,00025,000
Data as of December 2007
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
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of S
ilver
Ounces of S
ilver
500500
1.5 1.5
3
5
10
3
5
10
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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
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