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Expert perspectives and commentary on markets, economics, and global events. Opinion pieces are clearly labeled and represent the views of individual contributors, not the publication.
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The AI Trade Needed a Reality Check

The semiconductor selloff is less a verdict on artificial intelligence than a warning that even transformative technologies cannot justify unlimited prices. The sharp retreat in semiconductor shares should not be mistaken for
July 17, 2026
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The Fed Put Is Not Coming Back Soon

Investors expecting interest-rate relief to rescue every market wobble may be misreading a cycle defined by sticky inflation, geopolitical shocks, and unusually narrow equity leadership. The most important market signal this summer
July 9, 2026
A photorealistic data center scene with glowing server racks, a balance scale, a semiconductor chip, and an upward financial chart symbolizing the AI stock rally and valuation discipline.

AI Has Earned Its Rally, But Not Its Blank Check

The market’s first-half strength shows investors still trust the artificial-intelligence capital cycle, but the second half may reward discipline more than enthusiasm. The most dangerous point in a bull market is not
July 1, 2026
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Markets Need More Than Cheaper Oil

A geopolitical relief rally can buy investors time, but it cannot replace earnings discipline, valuation restraint, or a credible inflation path. The sudden improvement in global risk appetite has given investors the
June 15, 2026
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AI Stocks Need Discipline, Not Another Victory Lap

A sharp divergence between the Dow and Nasdaq shows the artificial-intelligence trade is maturing, forcing investors to separate durable earnings power from inflated expectations. The most important market signal this week was
June 5, 2026
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The AI Rally Needs More Than Easy Money

Investors are right to admire the durability of the technology-led bull market, but wrong to assume it can remain immune to inflation, oil shocks and higher-for-longer interest rates. The central question for
May 28, 2026
A financial analyst watches abstract market charts in a modern trading office with a glowing AI chip display, server lights, city skyline and oil pump jack outside.

AI Optimism Cannot Outrun the Price of Money

Investors are right to reward companies building the next productivity cycle, but the market is again underestimating how much higher energy prices, sticky inflation and firm bond yields can narrow the path
May 12, 2026
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The Market’s Calm Is Getting Expensive

Investors are right to respect the rally, but wrong to assume strong earnings have erased the risks building beneath high valuations, sticky rates, and geopolitical stress. The most dangerous phrase in markets
May 4, 2026
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