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Hosted By: Noah Weisberger, Chief US Equity Strategist
Moderated By: Jason Glazer, Senior VP, Sales
The US economy is back in Expansion, with growth positive and improving, and US equities continue to climb on the back of a firming cycle and AI-related drivers. Fundamentals still look firm: earnings expectations are rising, margins are expanding, and corporate commentary points to durable demand. But sticky inflation, higher rates, tighter financial conditions, and a coming wave of monster IPOs raise the bar for valuations.
Key topics discussed:
- Expansion extends: what the cyclical indicators are signaling now
- Capex, cash flow, AI: the boom/bubble debate, and why free cash flow matters
- Beyond tech: where AI demand and infrastructure needs are showing up next
- Earnings and margins: how much support is still coming from fundamentals
- Rates and valuations: why this may be the real constraint
- IPO supply: what 40 years of data suggests about forward returns
- Tactically, oil price relief is a reason for cyclical exposures and laggards to get a look: Long Materials, Long Consumer Cyclicals
Hosted By: Noah Weisberger, Chief US Equity Strategist
Moderated By: Jason Glazer, Senior VP, Sales
Key Topics Discussed:
- A 2H2026 update of our outlook: Fundamentals vs. fears
- What are our baskets telling us: Rotation not regime break
- Growth ascendant: Inflation fears contained
- Tactically long consumer (on the back of oil price relief)
