No question that prospects for copper and many other base metals are good long term. The question is how long is long term? A year or two, or five? Hopefully the economic malaise that has set in globally doesn't persist or worsen, resulting in a huge downturn, similar to 2008-09.

With governments already having thrown a ton of money at markets for years to stabilize things, what would be the impetus to right the ship?

Anyway, that's worse case scenario. I'm hopeful for $4 copper again by 2014, but I'm also desperate for some good news now. It's been such a drought, particularly with CUU.