Investment Themes of the Week

Coal mines in China break their production quotas and suddenly the whole sector is on fire. The timing couldn't be more bizarre - just when everyone was convinced fossil fuels were getting buried by green energy mandates, China accidentally created a supply shock that's making two forgotten American coal companies look like geniuses. Turns out being written off by Wall Street has its advantages when supply chains start breaking.

A mine in China shuts down and lithium prices immediately go nuts. But here's what makes this interesting: it's happening right when the lithium market was already on life support, major projects were shutting down left and right, and everyone thought the party was over. Now three mining companies that were written off for dead are suddenly looking like the smartest bets on the board.

The biggest AI infrastructure bottleneck isn't chips or software. It's something far more basic that most investors are completely missing. Meanwhile, a surprising sector is quietly thriving in today's volatile market by doing the exact opposite of what traditional wisdom suggests. These overlooked opportunities could be setting up for massive moves while everyone else chases the obvious plays.