Crude Oil Continuous Contract (CL.F) & iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

It has been another volatile week for world markets with several sizeable reversals of sentiment day to day and sometimes even hour to hour. The war between Russia and Ukraine and the implementation of sanctions on Russia’s banking system and energy distribution has sent shockwaves through stocks, bonds, commodities and currencies. In this issue of Equity Leaders Weekly, we take a look at renewed interest in defense stocks and at the long-term context of recent action in the price of oil.

Cameco Corp. (CCO.TO)

For the last two years, since the March 2020 market bottom, Cameco (CCO) has been under accumulation, advancing in a step pattern of rallies followed by periods of consolidation at higher levels. Since the latest correction ended in January, the shares have been bouncing back and accumulation appears to be accelerating with the shares gapping upward and snapping a downtrend line in the last few days.

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