Global X Uranium ETF

• Eventually Molten Salt Reactors Will Boost Uranium Miners

  By Joshua Bondy - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: CCJ, DML, URA

  Molten salt reactors (MSRs) are commonly viewed as negative force for traditional uranium miners. Their ability to use waste from conventional reactors will create a number of power plants that do not need new supplies of uranium. It is important to analyze the situation from an industry perspective and look at the potential synergies between traditional plants and MSRs. These synergies can help to ease the worries of regulators, support more »

• Ignore Uninformed PR, Examine the Facts about Uranium

  By Joshua Bondy - January 8, 2013 | Tickers: CCJ, DML, URA, UEC

  Nuclear energy is a highly contentious issue and it is easy to get wrapped up in the latest political discussion. Human beings use the availability heuristic to place greater importance on recent events discarding older and harder to remember information. Japan acted in a similar fashion when following Fukushima they stated they were ready to phase out all nuclear power. With the fading of Fukushima into the history books LNG more »

• Will Adoption Ruling Be a Foreshadowing for Nuclear Decision With U.S.?

  By John Licata - January 8, 2013 | Tickers: CCJ, DML, URA, UUU, USU

  Editor's Note: The original article incorrectly stated Uranium usage the U.S. produces. This version has been corrected.

  Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has been targeting his country’s use of nuclear power to grow 25% by 2030 from roughly 16% of total electricity production (present Russian nuclear capacity is 24GW). That nuclear power forecast number may prove to be conservative since Russia may speed the retirement of older nuclear more »

• Chinese Growth Supports the Nuclear Industry

  By Joshua Bondy - October 25, 2012 | Tickers: CCJ, FLR, GE, URA, BWC

  China has recently announced the approval of a number of nuclear power plants. As the Fukushima disaster fades into history the economics of today's energy world returns. With their growing energy needs and desire to decrease the negative effects of a coal dependent electricity grid, nuclear energy will play an important role in China. Investing in nuclear energy requires a very long term outlook. With cheap natural gas throughout more »

• Uranium Bulls May Have to Wait a Few More Years

  By Tony Daltorio - October 12, 2012 | Tickers: BHP, CCJ, URA, NLR

  The uranium mining industry has certainly seen better days. In 2007, the price of uranium soared to a record high at $136 a pound. Sky-high oil prices had many in the market convinced at the time that nuclear power would replace oil-generated electricity worldwide. 

  Today, uranium trades at a two-year low of $45.75 a pound. Sentiment remains extremely negative toward uranium and nuclear power in general following Japan's more »

• 3 Mining Stocks Looking for a Uranium Rebound

  By Soroush Pour - June 19, 2012 | Tickers: BHP, CCJ, URA, RIO

  Presently, almost 70 percent of the world’s electricity is generated by fossil fuels, which include coal, natural gas, and petroleum.  An exotic group that comprises hydroelectric, wind, solar, geothermal and nuclear fission makes up the remaining fraction.  Of these non-conventional methods, the latter is far and away the most widely used, responsible for roughly one-sixth of global electricity generation.  Using current technology, nuclear power depends on uranium-238, the most more »

• Cameco Poised on Uranium Price Potential

  By Kyle Metivier - May 22, 2012 | Tickers: CCJ, URA

  “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” – Chief Brody, Jaws

  Say it with me, “nuclear”, there’s no “u”, “new-clee-er”, not “new-cue-lur”. Recently, I find myself inundated with an overwhelming number of reports regarding uranium. Of course, I have to read pretty much everything that coyly strolls across my trading table as if it were some sort of catwalk.

  So, needless to say, I have been keeping a close eye more »

• Deep Discounts on Uranium Stocks

  By Arthur Pinkasovitch - January 13, 2012 | Tickers: BHP, CCJ, VALE, URA, RIO

  Looking at the historic performance of the Global X Uranium ETF (NYSEMKT: URA), uranium shares were following an upward trend throughout the first part of 2011, but starting in March the downward path began, which continued into 2012. Obviously, this switch in trend coincides with the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster on March 11, 2011.  Following the meltdown a wave of negative nuclear sentiment passed through the globe, affecting key markets more »

• GALP Energized by 2011's Biggest Losers

  By Kirk Spano - January 2, 2012 | Tickers: URA, TAN, KOL, NLR, KWT, PBW

  Sometimes investments are low priced because they ought to be low priced, rarely however does an entire sector get battered and stay on the mat too long.  Usually there is at least some reversion to the mean.  In 2011 several energy related industries got outright slaughtered with losses of 30% or more.  Some are already poised for comebacks and some will take time but have huge upsides.  Here’s a look at a few that qualify as Growth At Low Price investments today.