there are no real Futureistic type experts. But History can either blind one to what actually did occur as well as enlighten one on the same. All anyone has is the record as we know it and attempts at intelligent consideration for what the future may have in store. 

This is currently what we are in the process of learning with respect to all these most interesting Exploration companies. As several others have taken pains to point out over the past several months, it is ultimately up to the drills to determine what is where and in what quantities. With that we depend on the intelligence of the Management of those companies we place out trust in via our Investment dollars. It is apparent that we do have a very special group of companies to be involved with respecting the JBL and let us all hope they (and all of us through our trust in them) are able to deliver even a fair portion of what the potential appears to be. 

As for the Commotities trend, it is appearing to be only the early stage or phase of a long term Bull Market and we may or may not be in the first real leg down. But the trend is to the up side for the next several years at least. As with all cycles and even phases of cycles there tends to be some over swing to the short term ups as well as downs. Thus the next three to six months will tell if this is a shallow correction (it could well go lower very near term) or just a short (or maybe a somewhat prolonged) pause in the first phase or leg in the long term Bull.

Old Joe