End of US exceptionalism and a stickier-inflation portfolio regime
AI profits are an earnings bubble if compute stops being scarce
Aggressive earnings revisions assume persistent compute scarcity and rising chip pricing; open-source models, cheaper alternatives, and efficiency gains could collapse those estimates even if technology remains transformative.
Equity leadership is broadening beyond mega-cap US tech
Smaller-cap value and selective non-US equity markets have outpaced headline US indices; EM index strength largely mirrors a few semiconductor giants rather than true diversification.
| Instrument | Side | Target | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| IWM | Long | Cyclical smaller-cap value has led the rotation under the surface of mega-cap strength and offers exposure away from concentrated AI momentum in large caps. |
Positive stock-bond correlation breaks the classic 60/40 hedge
Higher-friction globalization and stickier producer inflation can align equity and bond drawdowns, forcing allocators toward halo assets, liquid alternatives, and gold rather than relying on duration as a diversifier.
| Instrument | Side | Target | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | Long | Weaker dollar trends and sustained official-sector demand support gold as a diversifier when bonds may fail to offset equity risk in an inflationary regime. |
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