A Voice of Reason in the Commodity Market Chaos.

This is a must read for anyone trying to get their heads around oil at $126 a barrel, corn at $600 a bushel, copper at $370 a lb – take your pick!.

Read this excellant article by Jeff Korzenik, chief investment officer at vitale, Caturano & Company in Boston…

The looming commodity crisis – Commentary: The issue is volume, not price.

China: Switzerland – CBC Marketing Research.

In the (very) interesting IPO stories department, ChinaView.com has this story…

Consultancy plans IPO in Switzerland.

This is a tiny offering of Chf 12 million, but which contains many elements of China’s long quick march to economic power: a Swiss Gweilo (Cantonese, translated to Mandarin as laoguei, or old devil) making it in China, rags to riches, an now international company and possible stock listing in the founder’s home country.

And, hey, it’s a good story.