Some Thoughts About Commodities

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0 Past Performance Is Not Necessarily Indicative Of Future Results.

Some Thoughts About Commodities

Michael Drury March 26, 2012

Paris, France

McVEAN Trading & Investments, LLC

CHINESE RR FREIGHT VS ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION

3 MONTH AVERAGE %CHANGE FROM A YEAR AGO

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-10.0%

-5.0%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10 Jan-12

RAIL ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION

PER CAPITA GDP

2010 DOLLARS

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2010

$0

$3,000

$6,000

$9,000

$12,000

$15,000

$18,000

$21,000

$24,000

Jan-69 Jan-73 Jan-77 Jan-81 Jan-85 Jan-89 Jan-93 Jan-97 Jan-01 Jan-05 Jan-09

SOUTH KOREA TAIWAN CHINA

GROWTH IN PER-CAPITA GDP INCOME

5 YEAR ANNUAL % CHANGE IN 2010 DOLLARS

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2010

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

7.0%

8.0%

9.0%

Jan-74 Jan-78 Jan-82 Jan-86 Jan-90 Jan-94 Jan-98 Jan-02 Jan-06 Jan-10

SOUTH KOREA TAIWAN

MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION IN CHINA

MILLIONS OF UNITS

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0

5

10

15

20

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

PER CAPITA GDP

2010 DOLLARS

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BENCHMARKED TO SIMILAR STARTING POINTS FOR MACROECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(1973 FOR S. KOREA AND 2007 FOR CHINA)

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

Jan-69 Jan-73 Jan-77 Jan-81 Jan-85 Jan-89 Jan-93 Jan-97 Jan-01 Jan-05 Jan-09

SOUTH KOREA CHINASource: ERS International

Macroeconomic Data Set

PER CAPITA SOYBEAN MEAL CONSUMPTION

5 YEAR ENDING MOVING AVERAGE

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SOUTH KOREA JAPAN CHINA Forecast:

11/12; 12/13 Source: USDA

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U.S. Corn Planted Acres

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U.S. Corn Use for Ethanol

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ACTUAL CONSUMPTION MANDATED LEVEL

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The Model 5YREMA vs. Grain Fed to Beef Cattle + Residual 5YREMA

The Model 5YREMA

The Model (Est.)

Grain Fed to Beef Cattle + Residual (mmt) 5YEMA

Grain Fed to Beef Cattle + Residual (mmt) Est.

THE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS "Chart of the Century“

CORN IN US DOLLARS

DAILY

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300

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1/4 3/5 5/4 7/3 9/1 10/31 12/30 2/28 4/29 6/28 8/27 10/26 12/25 2/23

Mar-12

COPPER IN US DOLLARS

DAILY

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3000

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6000

7000

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9000

10000

11000

Jan-09 May-09 Sep-09 Jan-10 May-10 Sep-10 Jan-11 May-11 Sep-11 Jan-12

Mar-12

CRUDE OIL VS GASOLINE

WEEKLY; SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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370

420

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1/4/1999 1/4/2000 1/4/2001 1/4/2002 1/4/2003 1/4/2004 1/4/2005 1/4/2006 1/4/2007 1/4/2008 1/4/2009 1/4/2010 1/4/2011 1/4/2012

WEST TEXAS INTERMEDIATE NATIONAL AVERAGE ALL GRADES