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HT Ganzo/iStock via Getty Images In the world of commodities, producers tend to do best during bull markets and suffer when the prices of the ores they extract from the Earth’s crust decline. While uranium does not actively trade on futures markets in the United States or Europe, it is becoming as critical a metal as the nonferrous metals traded on the London Metals Exchange and the precious metals traded on the CME’s COMEX and NYMEX divisions. Most metal prices have moved significantly higher over the past few years, and uranium ( UXA:COM ) is no exception. The Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF ( URNJ ) could have substantial upside potential, as technical and fundamental factors remain bullish in February 2026. Uranium is an Energy Commodity Uranium is primarily an energy commodity, used to power nuclear power plants. However, it is a multipurpose commodity: it is a critical ingredient in nuclear reactors that power naval propulsion and the primary material for the cores of nuclear warheads. Uranium’s extreme density, approximately 70% higher than lead’s, makes depleted uranium ideal for use in armor-piercing projectiles and protective tank plating. AI Infrastructure and Military Spending Requirements Are Bullish The quest for green energy and growing demand for AI power are driving up nuclear power demand. Moreover, the bifurcation of the world’s nuclear powers, Russia’s war against Ukraine, NATO’s military buildup, China’s plans for reunification with Taiwan, Iran’s quest for enriched uranium for nuclear weapons, and increasing U.S. military spending are a potent combination of factors that are increasing the demand for uranium production. Cameco is a Leading Uranium Producer - Its Share and Uranium Prices Are Trending Higher The world’s leading uranium producers are: The Leading Uranium-Producing Countries (World Nuclear Association) While Kazakhstan leads the world in uranium production, Canada ranks second, with nearly twice Namibia's production in 2014. The t...

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Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty Images Market Review With 2026 underway, a few factors are readily apparent across the global fixed income markets: the slow-going bull market remains in the sweet spot; attractive yield levels should continue to accrue into solid returns over the intermediate to longer term; and the unusual geopolitical backdrop and asynchronous central bank cycles should continue to create opportunities to add value through active management. Although events like Q1's tariff unveiling and accompanying market swoon created bumps along the way, the ongoing economic expansion with moderate growth and inflation has kept yields generally high and range bound—an environment where the highest-yielding sectors continued to post the highest returns. Although excess returns from spread products were once again positive in 2025—as they have been throughout the three years of the bull market—they were more muted. Spreads are narrower, and the bulk of the capital gains potential from narrowing spreads is well behind us at this point of the cycle. Thanks to the positive yield curve and a slight drop in yields, Treasuries finally outperformed cash and joined the bull market last year. Two prevailing themes from late 2025—renewed divergence across global monetary policy rates and the repricing of term premia—will likely remain at play within developed market rate complexes with 2026 underway. So, while we expect a smaller return contribution from spread product going forward, long-term fixed income should pick up a tailwind from the yield advantage and roll down benefits provided by the newly positive yield curves. In the U.S., the Fed's 25 bp rate cut in December carried a dovish tone, leading to a bull steepening along the curve with only slight movement in the 10-year yield. The narrow move on the 10-year underscored its prevailing low-volatility, range-bound conditions throughout 2025. The low-volatility conditions in the U.S. were further amplified by...

Earnings Call Insights: Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) (AMG) Q4 2025 Management View Jay Horgen, CEO & Director, reported "outstanding results in 2025, one of the strongest years in our company's history, with record annual economic earnings per share and substantial organic growth, including record net inflows and alternative strategies." He highlighted $26.05 in full year economic earnings per share, a 22% increase year-over-year, and approximately $29 billion in annual net client cash flows, with an organic growth rate of 4%. Horgen announced AMG added approximately $97 billion in alternative assets under management in 2025, a 35% increase, alongside $700 million in share repurchases, representing 11% of shares outstanding. He detailed more than $1 billion allocated in capital across five new investments and highlighted a new partnership with HighBrook, as well as an incremental minority investment in Garda. Horgen stated, "Both investments are consistent with our strategy and are expected to be accretive to our earnings in 2026." A management transition was disclosed, with Tom Wojcik, President & COO, announcing his departure. Horgen acknowledged Wojcik's contributions, stating, "Tom has informed us that he is ready to take a next step in his career and will leave AMG to pursue other leadership opportunities." Dava Ritchea, CFO, stated, "In the fourth quarter, we reported adjusted EBITDA of $378 million, which grew 34% year-over-year and included $125 million in net performance fee earnings." She emphasized strong share repurchases, capital deployment, and a simplified balance sheet following refinancing activities. Outlook Ritchea shared first quarter 2026 guidance: "We expect adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $310 million to $330 million based on current AUM levels, reflecting our market blend, which was up 3% quarter-to-date as of February 11 and including net performance fees of $40 million to $60 million." Guidance for first quarter economic earn...

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The stock market is going through turbulence driven by two conflicting ideas about the AI trade. On the one hand, investors seem worried that big AI companies like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are spending too much money on AI data centers and other AI-related capital expenditures (capex). Amazon's stock recently dropped after the company announced plans to spend $200 billion on AI-related capex in 2026. The stock is down about 9% year to date as I write this and 12% in the past year. Microsoft stock is also getting hit by AI doubts. On Jan. 28, the company reported strong quarterly earnings with a 17% year-over-year increase in revenue and a 21% year-over-year increase in operating income. But the stock went down the next day, driven by concerns about the company's plans to spend more than $100 billion on capex this year. Microsoft stock is down 17% year to date, and about 3.5% in the past year. Continue reading

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