Why invest in commodities? Two and a half billion people are going to live like Americans in the next 20 years and prices go up over time, that’s the nature of inflation.

We are in the middle of a global economic crisis and commodities are on sale. Buy commodities now while they are still cheap. When we finally emerge from this global economic crisis — prices will explode higher. I’m talking about another long-term bull market in commodities. Let me explain…

Inflation Will Push Commodities Prices Higher

Our Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is an inflationist, which is an advocate of the policy of deliberate inflation achieved by increasing the supply of available currency and credit. They call him helicopter Ben because he once quoted a statement made by Milton Friedman, about using a “helicopter drop” of money into the economy to fight deflation.

Bernanke is a student of the causes of

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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - April 1, 2009 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Arrow Electronics, Inc. (ARW), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (DD), Aracruz Celulose S.A. (ARA), Ingersoll Rand Co., Ltd. (IR) and Echelon Corp. (ELON).

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Here are highlights from Friday's Analyst Blog:

Arrow Electronics Straight Across

New York-based Arrow Electronics, Inc. (ARW) is one of the world s largest distributors of electronic components and computing products. The company sources products from about 800 suppliers and distributes them

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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (DD) is the world's second leading chemical company. Non-G7 markets, agricultural chemicals and a focus on key customers and new products will drive growth. Strong performance in the agricultural products market and productivity are likely to outweigh increasing costs as well as weak auto and housing markets.The company is focusing on nearly doubling its earnings growth rate. However, slowing demand in the U.S. markets is likely to offset growth in the Agriculture market. This compels us to rate the stock a Hold with a target of $23.00. Du Pont is currently valued at 10.1x our 2009 estimate of $2.25.DuPont expects first quarter 2009 earnings to be in the range of $0.50 to $0.70 per share. For 2009, the company's earnings outlook is a range of $2.00 to $2.50 per share, anticipating that the current global recession will ...

Non-G7 markets, agricultural chemicals and a focus on key customers and new products will drive growth for DuPont Co. (DD). Strong performance in the agricultural products market, emerging markets, pricing actions, favorable currency and productivity is likely to outweigh increasing costs as well as weak auto and housing markets. The company is focusing on nearly doubling its earnings growth rate.

However, slowing demand in U.S. markets is likely to offset growth in the agriculture market. DD expects second half 2008 earnings per share to be lower than the last year due to higher energy and ingredient costs, lower demand in developed markets, lower income from asset sales and a higher effective tax rate. This compels us to rate the stock a Hold with a target of $41.50.

Due to an exceptionally strong North American agriculture market, Pioneer Hi-Bred, DuPont’s advanced plant genetics business is poised for large revenue gains. DuPont expects

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Non-G7 markets, agricultural chemicals and a focus on key customers and new products will drive growth for DuPont Co. (DD). Strong performance in the agricultural products market, emerging markets, pricing actions, favorable currency and productivity is likely to outweigh increasing costs as well as weak auto and housing markets. The company is focusing on nearly doubling its earnings growth rate.

However, slowing demand in U.S. markets is likely to offset growth in the agriculture market. DD expects second half 2008 earnings per share to be lower than the last year due to higher energy and ingredient costs, lower demand in developed markets, lower income from asset sales and a higher effective tax rate. This compels us to rate the stock a Hold with a target of $41.50.

Due to an exceptionally strong North American agriculture market, Pioneer Hi-Bred, DuPont’s advanced plant genetics business is poised for large revenue gains. DuPont expects

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After a month long sell-off that saw Mosaic Company (MOS), Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT), and Monsanto Company (MON) dip from 4-15%, the agricultural chemical companies have rebounded to new highs within the last two weeks. Monsanto is still close to a new high with Mosaic and Potash striking new highs on Wednesday. Corn continues to rally which makes the fertilizers and the seeds required for crop production that much more demanded. Corn is at $7, a new high and the use of crops for fuel is making agriculture follow crude oil in a very strong rally. I like Potash the best of ...