Hard selloff is this advance meaningless as the recent decline look, i want to say it had more substance given its magnitude, the dow gaining 196 points nasdaq vaulting 1. 36 . But we are in a totally erratic moment in a totally erratic month where i believe one day never seems to beget the next. But that doesnt mean we cant ponder why we went up to measure the meaning of this rally. I came up with 12 reasons why it happened, and some of these reasons have enough staying power to keep the advance alive. Lets start with copper. Thats right copper is breaking out to a threeyear high. This means something because its used to build things. It means weve got a stronger Global Economic growth spurt than people are talking about. A necessary ingredient for any sustained advance. Thats why the stock of free port has been the Market Leader. Largest Copper Company we have caterpillar is right behind them you need cat machine it is youre going to have a mineral rally. This move is also including