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Zinc underperformed the base metals complex in 2010 and expectations are it will take some time for fundamentals to improve enough for price performance to pick up.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with few signs aluminium prices can improve short-term but better conditions in steel, coal and copper markets.

It is easy to get carried away, or to assume otherwise, but no trend lasts forever and everything has a price. Time to reconsider a few truths?

Investment U’s Steve McDonald believes turmoil in Egypt could open up some opportunities for investors.

Your editor participated in an “historical” live broadcast from Sydney’s The Chophouse restaurant.

Barclays Capital suggests a greater Chinese influence on the lead market this year should see the metal’s performance improve.

Technical analysts observe market sentiment for gold has fallen to extreme lows.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with market conditions supportive for sugar, fertiliser and platinum group metal prices but less so for gold.

Australian equity indices closed slightly lower in 2010, underperforming many global markets. Analysts debate whether that trend may reverse in 2011.

Starpharma is a leader in dendrimer technology and Southern Cross Equities views the stock as good value at current levels given the potential of the VivaGel product.