WCTS Spotlight for the week of October 24th, 2008

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102408: As investor panic is almost at a peak many of the markets followed here at either hitting their downside targets or are very near them. The long awaited correction in the US dollar is now apon us and one should welcome it rather than look on it with distain. Once this rally exhausts itself, one may see commodity prices once again resume their upward trend. Until then, commodity prices in general look to be moving lower in unison. Of particular note this week, longer term US treasury prices have put in a well defined double top on the long term charts. With the anticipated increase in US government bond supply, the market is getting ready for higher long term interest rates. Consumers Beware!

That's all for this issue of the WCTS Spotlight,

Brian Beamish FCSI

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WCTS Spotlight for the week of September 19th, 2008

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As per the comment above (and almost a carbon copy of last weeks comment), harvest season will add significant supply to the market place. As well, the current global economic slowdown will reduce demand. The end result could be a substantial drop in price.

That's all for this issue of the WCTS Spotlight,

Brian Beamish FCSI
the_rational_investor@yahoo.com
http://www.the-rational-investor.com

WCTS Spotlight for the week of September 5th, 2008

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As per the comment above, harvest season will add significant supply to the market place. As well, the current global economic slowdown will reduce demand. The end result could be a substantial drop in price.

That's all for this issue of the WCTS Spotlight,

Brian Beamish FCSI
the_rational_investor@yahoo.com
http://www.the-rational-investor.com

WCTS Spotlight for the week of August 15th, 2008

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As per the comment above, as the US Dollar bottoms gold has topped. It may take some time before an uptrend resumes for gold or gold shares (refer to TTA 08/08/08).

That's all for this issue of the WCTS Spotlight,

Brian Beamish FCSI
the_rational_investor@yahoo.com
http://www.the-rational-investor.com

WCTS Spotlight for the week of August 8th, 2008

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As per the comment above, grain prices have started to top and a direct result may be higher pork and meat prices going forward.

That's all for this inaugural issue of the WCTS Spotlight,

Brian Beamish FCSI
the_rational_investor@yahoo.com
http://www.the-rational-investor.com

WCTS Spotlight for the week of August 1st, 2008

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Palladium prices have fallen more than $200 from their panic peak in Late 2007. Suggesting further weakness, price broke an important consolidation area two weeks ago and continue to suggest further price weakness going forward. The diagram above suggests a target at or slightly below $300/oz. Other metals too have bearish chart patterns working suggesting the entire complex may move appreciably lower over the coming weeks and maybe even months.


That's all for this inaugural issue of the WCTS Spotlight,

Brian Beamish FCSI
the_rational_investor@yahoo.com
http://www.the-rational-investor.com

WCTS Spotlight for the week of July 18th, 2008

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As the picture above suggests, there is a potential for FCOJ to appreciate 20% from these levels. Considering the history of damage to crops in the Southern US as we head into this years hurricane season, buying an out of the money call option might be a very profitable venture. Try to buy the call where if the market where to move back to the 50% level, the option would have an intrinsic value twice what you paid (ie 1.50 call at 1.59 has intrinsic value of .09 and you bought the option for less than .045).

That's all for this inaugural issue of the WCTS Spotlight,

Brian Beamish FCSI
the_rational_investor@yahoo.com
http://www.the-rational-investor.com