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MARKET CALL: A Loopy Stock Market

Feb 22, 2026 4 min read paid

The equal-weight S&P 500 has been rising to record highs since the beginning of the year, while the market-weight S&P 500 has been literally loopy just below 7000 over the same period (chart). This has been mostly attributable to the stock market's rotation in the type of outperforming stocks, from high-tech to low-tech industries. Previously, the former were supercharged by expectations that companies involved

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4724: The Year Of The Fire Horse

Feb 19, 2026 4 min read

Happy Lunar New Year! Last year was the Year of the Wood Snake, according to the Chinese Zodiac. In Chinese culture, the Snake is often seen as a symbol of wisdom, intuition, and transformation. The Horse is one of the most beloved zodiac signs. It is a powerful symbol of energy, freedom, and rapid success. Because the Horse is a social and high-spirited animal, its year is usually expected to

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Nirvana: Will Somebody Tell The Fed That We Have Arrived?

Feb 18, 2026 4 min read paid

The Fed achieved its congressional dual mandate in January. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, and the CPI inflation rate was down to 2.4% y/y. Those round down to what we call “Nirvana” readings, i.e., the low unemployment level of 4.0% and the Fed’s inflation target of 2.0% (chart). Fed officials should celebrate and go on a long vacation. They can leave the

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Toby Hearst

WEEKLY WEBCAST: Update On Earnings & Review of The Great Rotation Of The Roaring 2020s

Feb 18, 2026 paid

Dr Ed discusses the latest earnings outlook around the world and the remarkable rotation in the global stock market. 🔒Exclusive Early Access for Paid Members: Below, you'll find Dr. Ed's latest webcast. Paid members can enjoy immediate access to the video. This content will become available to the public at a later date—don't miss out on early insights, consider upgrading today!

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The Great Valuation Rotation Of The Roaring 2020s

Feb 17, 2026 4 min read paid

For most of the time since the pandemic, large-cap stocks have outperformed their smaller counterparts in the US stock market. That is, the LargeCap S&P 500 index has outperformed the MidCap S&P 400 and SmallCap S&P 600, collectively the “SMidCaps.” That started to change late last year as investors increasingly concluded that the former's earnings outlook had become riskier and its valuations

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ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: February 17–20

Feb 16, 2026 3 min read

This holiday-shortened week could be a pivotal one for investors trying to gauge the outlook for Fed policymaking. Highlights include a first estimate of Q4-2025 real GDP (Fri), December PCED inflation (Fri), February consumer sentiment (Fri), and the minutes from the January 27-28 Federal Open Market Committee meeting (Wed), when policymakers held rates steady. This fresh influx is especially welcome as the economy moves past the government-shutdown data distortions and

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William Pesek

Inflation: Are We There Yet?

Feb 16, 2026 4 min read paid

I. Overview On long car rides, the kids in the backseat often ask their parents, "Are we there yet?" That's the question investors are asking about inflation: "Are we at the Fed's 2.0% inflation target yet?" Our answer: "Not quite, but we are getting close." January's CPI report showed headline inflation at 2.4% y/y (chart)

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MARKET CALL: AI Is Speed Skating On Ice

Feb 15, 2026 4 min read paid

Technological innovations tend to be disruptive and dynamic. That's especially true with AI, which has the potential to disrupt itself, as evidenced by its ability to write software code, including AI code. So it can feed on itself, with the new code eating the old, making it obsolete very quickly. The pace of obsolescence seems to be moving at warp speed for both AI hardware and software, particularly

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DEEP DIVE: 10 Reasons To Remain Optimistic About The US Economy

Feb 15, 2026 7 min read paid

The following is an excerpt from our Morning Briefing dated February 9, 2026. Roaring 2020s II: Refresher Course. There are 10 good reasons for our optimistic update of the outlooks for real GDP and S&P 500 companies’ earnings in 2026. Without further ado, here they are: (1) Roaring consumer spending. Many taxpayers are expected to see significant refunds this tax season. Early estimates from the Treasury Department suggest

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AI Immunity Trade Strikes Again

Feb 12, 2026 4 min read

I. From Digital Back To Analog The “AI Immunity Trade” has caused more casualties in the stock market. It started with selloffs in software and private credit stocks at the beginning of the year. Since then, it has hit wealth managers, insurance brokerage, tax preparation, accounting services, professional data, and legal research. Today, it pummeled office REITs, trucking, and logistics stocks. Investors are scrambling to get out of the digital

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Desperately Seeking AI Immunity ... January's Pleasant Jobs Surprise

Feb 11, 2026 4 min read paid

I. AI Immunity Is The New AI Trade After ChatGPT was released on November 30, 2022, investors scrambled to overweight the AI trade, mostly by overweighting the Magnificent-7 (chart). That worked out great until the DeepSeek surprise on January 20, 2025. The AI trade made a big comeback on April 9, 2025, when President Donald Trump postponed his "Liberation Day" tariffs, and after datacenter hyperscalers reiterated their commitment

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WEEKLY WEBCAST: 10 Roaring Reasons To Remain Optimistic

Feb 11, 2026 1 min read paid

Annual real GDP growth averaged 3.6% during the second half of the 1900s versus just 2.1% since 2000. Dr Ed projects a return to 3.6% or higher over the remainder of the “Roaring 2020s” and into the “Roaring 2030s.” Today, he discusses 10 reasons for his bullishness on the outlooks for both the US economy and S&P 500 companies’ earnings. These include robust consumer spending

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