Market Intelligence
Market context, chart-driven reads, fixed income, ESG, and strategist talking points.
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Wall Street’s 20% Bear Market Rule Is Breaking Down in Modern Markets
When prices fell by 20%, they often broke the market’s longer-term trend. A decline of that magnitude carried real information.
Lance Roberts -
Bond Market Alarm Bells Ring Again as Yields Hit One-Year Highs
After 30 years of watching market cycles, the pattern in this setup is more familiar than most commentary suggests.
Lance Roberts -
Overseas Buyers Are Snapping up UK Companies at Bargain Prices
Political turbulence is pushing UK gilt yields higher and fuelling a surge in takeovers. Here’s why patient investors may find compelling value.
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The End of the Magnificent 7 Trade? Market Leadership May Be Rotating
2026 is showing signs of rotation, with both the equal- weighted S&P 500 and value stocks outperforming the traditional cap-weighted S&P 500
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Software Stocks May Be Preparing for a Powerful Comeback Against Semiconductors
Some political pundits think that Iran holds important negotiating cards versus the US if it can control traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Lance Roberts -
Five High-Yield Bond Opportunities Investors Should Watch Closely
As market conditions shift, opportunities stand out.
Alliance Bernstein -
S&P 500 Surge Masks Weak Breadth as Options Flow and Gamma Drive Price Action
Similarly, while the broad market indexes have performed well, the bulk of the gains are coming from a relatively small handful of companies.
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Intel’s 200% AI Surge: Is Wall Street Pricing In 2028 Already?
Momentum and gamma are driving the outperformance, and, in their wake, a supportive narrative is trying to justify it.
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Gold Isn’t Acting Like Gold Anymore—And That Could Be Opportunity
Gold betrayed its safe haven status at the very time investors rightfully expected it to provide some shelter from the storm.
Todd Shriber -
Bonds Under Pressure Or Stocks Overvalued?
When looking at any graph comparing two instruments, as we have below, it’s always tempting to tell a story based on one of the two securities.
Lance Roberts -
The Iran War’s Real Market Risk? It’s Bigger Than Oil—and Investors May Be Missing It
Energy prices matter—but the bigger shock may hit other areas that feed into inflation and growth.
Alliance Bernstein -
The Data Is Clear: Earnings Have Driven Stock Prices for Decades
Over 20+ years and multiple market cycles, earnings and stock prices have moved together with a 98% correlation.
