Greg Melling
πŸ“Š FEBRUARY 2026 – MONTHLY WRAP UP Volatile Market. Disciplined Execution. πŸ“ˆ +9.23% for February Risk Score: 5 One of my strongest months to date β€” achieved without increasing portfolio risk. February wasn’t smooth. We saw sharp rotations, commodity swings, and sentiment shifts. Instead of reacting, we stayed positioned. βΈ» πŸš€ What Drove Performance πŸ₯ˆ Precious Metals & Royalties Our hard-asset core began to accelerate. $PSLV (Sprott Physical Silver Trust) remained the anchor. Royalty and streaming names β€” $WPM (Wheaton Precious Metals Corp), $FNV (Franco-Nevada Corp) β€” started gaining real momentum. Miners and leveraged exposure through $NEM (Newmont Mining Corp), $GDX (VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF), $GDXJ (VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF), and $PAAS (Pan American Silver Corp) also strengthened. When metals move, royalty structures compound that upside efficiently. That theme is now playing out. βΈ» ⚑ Energy & Uranium Structural tightness in energy continues to support the thesis. $URA (Global X Uranium ETF) and $BOE.ASX (Boss Energy Ltd) remain positioned for nuclear demand tailwinds. $DHT (DHT Holdings Inc) delivered strong performance, benefiting from shipping strength and energy flows. Real assets are quietly doing the heavy lifting. βΈ» 🌍 Global Tactical Exposure Selective international exposure added alpha: $TSM (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd - ADR) $EMAARDEV.AE (Emaar Development PJSC) $IUSS.DE (iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UCITS ETF) Emaar in particular showed strong relative strength, reinforcing the benefit of looking beyond US-only positioning. βΈ» πŸ›  Portfolio Built for This Environment βœ” Hard-asset bias βœ” Energy & real asset exposure βœ” Royalty/streaming leverage βœ” Global diversification βœ” Risk managed at 5 This month wasn’t about chasing momentum. It was about trusting structure during volatility. βΈ» The Takeaway Volatility shakes weak hands. Structure rewards conviction. February proved it. Onwards. @Maantokin @ingjuanm @MaryMahinay @villaresg @nkronholm @jahmikhaiah @JMfun92 @MaeshielD @galestaceylamo13 @mjonahtrazo
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