Thursday, August 20, 2026

AI stocks

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May 4, 2026

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
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June 15, 2026

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
A bronze bull and bear face each other beside an hourglass outside a neoclassical central bank building under storm clouds.

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
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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