The document discusses economic and market trends for 2010, including: 1) Commodity prices such as oil, copper, and the CRB index are expected to rise in 2010-2014 as the US dollar weakens and Asian demand increases. Materials sectors are predicted to outperform the S&P 500. 2) The US dollar is forecast to decline against other currencies like the Canadian dollar and euro. Commodity-linked markets like materials and energy are anticipated to have stronger performance than stocks. 3) Emerging markets like Brazil, Russia, India and China are expected to see stronger economic growth compared to developed nations and outperform global stock indexes. Commodities may lag a rise in the CRB index