"We think these market conditions can last another 6 to 12 months before prices will move and yields will start tightening, " he added.

As well, labour pools are becoming tight as fewer migrant workers from the countryside head to coastal manufacturing hubs.

So, with family budgets tight, think of ways you can best deploy your resources so you can enjoy your time together.

We believe the tight market should sustain the copper price in an $8,000-10,000 range over the next year or so.

We have sent our young men and women to make enormous sacrifices in Iraq, and spent vast resources abroad at a time of tight budgets at home.