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Things built to last, not vanish after a weak quarter.

And instead of just buying commodities, investors are eyeing miners.

Makes sense.

Their balance sheets are stronger than before, costs are leaner, and returning cash to shareholders is back on the agenda.

No wonder mining stocks have been standouts over the past year.

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The US dollar is looking sad, and fund managers are sharing that sentiment.

They're now the most pessimistic they've been about the currency since at least 2012.

In 2026 so far, the greenback has fallen 1.3% against a basket of major currencies to wallow at a four-year low.

And that's on top of 2025's dismal 9% drop.

This slide isn't just down to retail investors' whims, either.

Bank of America's latest monthly survey showed that fund managers have cut their dollar exposure to a new low, undercutting the one from last April.

Plus, their negative feelings toward the dollar could be the strongest in a long, long time.

They're the worst on record.

But the survey data didn't start until 2012.

Analysts have upgraded their U.S.