Investors have pulled a record $450bn out of actively managed stock funds this year, favoring cheaper index-tracking investments and causing a shift in the asset management industry. The exodus from active strategies is driven by older investors cashing out and younger savers opting for passive strategies, leading to underperformance for traditional stockpicking funds. ETFs have seen significant inflows, with industry assets increasing by 30% to $15tn, prompting traditional mutual fund houses to repackage their active strategies as ETFs to attract the next generation of customers.
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Why Energy Fuels Rocketed Higher Today
Shares of uranium and rare earths miner Energy Fuels (NYSEMKT: UUUU) rose by 13.8% on Tuesday, driven by positive news. The company reported record monthly uranium production from one of its operational mines in May, and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) signed a 20-year nuclear agreement with Constellation Energy (NASDAQ: CEG) to power its AI data centers, enhancing optimism for future uranium demand. These developments collectively contributed to the significant increase in Energy Fuels' stock price....
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