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"The 'sleeper' story of 2011 will be cellulosic ethanol, a biofuel made from the sugar in plants (instead of the starch in corn)," says Andy Obermueller.

The editor of Fast-Track Millionaire explains, "New EPA rules increase the amount of ethanol that can be blended with gasoline by +50%, and federal law calls for the nation to produce gobs of this so-called 'advanced biofuel.'

"With sugar prices rising, our latest stock pick is the Brazilian ethanol and sugar producer Cosan Limited (CZZ)," says Brandon Clay. Here's the latest update from Invest with an Edge.

"Like all commodities, sugar prices are affected by the worldwide supply and demand of sugar. When there's a glut of sugar, prices fall. When sugar crops are threatened or supply is tight, sugar futures rise. That's what is happening now.

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"The Energy Security Act of 2007 has received little investor attention; however, it contains provisions that are likely to lead to significant returns for investors," suggests Andy Obermueller.

In his Government-Driven Investing, he notes, "The law codifies the federal production targets for biofuel, which we believe presents a real opportunity for Vernenium (VRNM)."

"Although the ongoing sub-prime scare compounded by private equity financing troubles have dealt markets a severe blow," commodity expert Eric Roseman contends, "This is just another correction in a long series of market hiccups over the last few years."

The editor of Commodity Trend Alert notes, "I doubt what is transpiring now will dramatically alter the secular bull market in commodities and global stocks."

He continues, "Private equity deals have been a big chunk of stock-market volume over the last 12 months. But they're almost small potatoes compared to the massive liquidity rush coming our way, courtesy of global central banks, namely in Asia, with a few trillion dollars' worth of reserves now heading into common stocks."

Roseman explains, "Fed-up with poor returns on dollar-denominated U.S. Treasury bonds, Asian and other central banks and their respective government-sponsored pension funds are starting to direct capital flows to global stock markets to fund future entitlement programs." That move alone, he notes, will ultimately provide an incredible liquidity rush to all markets, including commodities.

With his latest research reports titled "Corn Conundrum" and "Grain Mayhem" a reader might be concerned that the latest ideas from Kevin Kerr are complex agricultural vehicles.

On the contrary, the editor of Marketwarch Global Resources Trader -- who is currently visiting farms and ethanol plants to get a first hand look at the situation -- believes that the investment vehicle of choice within the agricultural market is a farm equipment maker.

Corn and soybeans have rarely been a hot topic among average investors. But with ethanol now on the "front burner," farming has gotten a new-found interest among speculators. Indeed, Kerr is bemused that the financial news recently featured a "countdown clock" when the rather obscure USDA's planting intentions report was released.

He quips, "The latest planting intentions report garnered much fanfare. But a countdown clock? The report was hardly in need of one." And while this report might be of interest to grain traders, Kerr notes that most investors are best focused elsewhere.

He says, "Whatever side of the fence you fall on in the great corn-ethanol debate, one thing remains clear. Farmers have been having some banner years lately and it's almost like a new gold rush. And whether corn surges and soybeans fall or if soybeans rally and corn backs off, farmers still need new equipment."