Thematic / Megatrends

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Defiant consumers?
  • 02 Nov 2026

Friday's market moves are attention grabbing, but economically more muted. The crypto gyrations are speculation, with little real world relevance (beyond the alleged boost to North Korea's GDP). Th...

Healthcare Stocks Deserve a Second Opinion
  • 02 Nov 2026

Compelling growth drivers and relentless innovation make a strong case for healthcare stocks today.

Can the next Congress really address Americans’ kitchen-table concerns?
  • 02 Nov 2026

U.S. stocks were mostly lower last week as AI-related stocks came under renewed pressure, while small-caps and the equal-weight S&P 500 moved higher. The S&P 500 Index posted its second straight mo...

AI concerns drive further tech downside as US midterms loom
  • 02 Nov 2026

Why the tech sell-off has had little fundamental basis so far, and what the midterms and Iran mean for a volatile week ahead.

AI sell-off: strong demand vs. funding needs
  • 02 Nov 2026

Is the recent AI sell-off about weakening demand, or growing doubts over how the investment boom will be funded?

Concentrate on This: AI’s Expanding Reach Across Corporate Credit
  • 02 Nov 2026

As the artificial intelligence (AI) buildout expands, capital expenditures by companies in the AI complex [1] may surpass $10 trillion in the next six years. Large issuers that are sectored in tech...

Binance Hack Turns a Post-FOMC Drift Lower Into a Sharp Decline
  • 02 Nov 2026

Digital assets gave back ground over the past week as the Binance hack, not macro, set the tape. Losses were broad, led by exchange-linked and high-beta names, while Hyperliquid stood apart. Defens...

Digital Currencies: Five Questions Every Portfolio Manager Should Ask
  • 02 Nov 2026

How will stablecoins and CBDCs affect capital markets? Explore five key questions on digital currencies, Treasury markets, settlement risks, and regulation.

Why the bull market may be changing, not ending
  • 02 Nov 2026

Market leadership has been shifting as AI spending faced scrutiny, but broader strength may give the bull market room to run despite some challenges.