The lifestyle effects of this demographic shift will become key drivers of demand.

The baton of global consumption is being passed from the U.S. consumer base to the millions of consumers in developing nations.

Globalization has been very good to Corporate America.

The good news related to the health-care sector is obviously helping.

We see good prospects going down the road.

There's a strong correlation between urbanization and demand for raw materials. With new roads, hospitals, airports, schools and housing comes rising demand for lumber, cement, steel, copper, rubber, glass and a host of other basic materials.