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Uranium on fire as it jumps to highest price since May 2024
Source: Barchart
China only has one Silver fund and the demand is so rampant it had to shut off subscriptions so it's now at 42% premium
Source: Eric Balchunas @EricBalchunas Bloomberg
Cyclicals keep outperforming defensives...
The message from the market on the macro cycle sems pretty clear Source: Bloomberg
At the high end of its capex forecast ($135BN), META free cash flow in 2026 will be $0
Source: zerohedge
Microsoft and Meta quarterly CAPEX -realised and projected
These aren’t the old MSFT and META... Source: Bloomberg, RBC
MSFT and META quarterly results (and capex projections) confirm our thesis: these are not your "old" Mag 7.
Indeed, the AI revolution has hit a major turning point as the largest U.S. tech companies embark on unprecedented AI infrastructure spending. The Magnificent 7 are now turning from Asset light to Asset Heavy. Although markets have so far rewarded this surge in investment, history shows that capex booms often lead to overbuilding, intensified competition, and disappointing stock performance. From Magnificent 7 to Magnificent risks ???
The best performing commodities over the past year:
Silver (+273%), Platinum (+178%), and Gold (+89%). These are the biggest YoY gains for these 3 precious metals since 1979-1980. Source: Charlie Bilello
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