We examine the strategic partnerships that involve OpenAI to develop a risk profile and playbook for understanding the impact of big speculative AI plays on the technology eco-system.
This week’s developments argue for Growth over Value in the near term. Softer inflation data, resilient activity, AI capex enthusiasm, and systematic re-risking have all favored long-duration equities, though narrow breadth and higher-for-longer policy risk still argue against abandoning Value discipline.
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Since late March, falling Treasury yields have reflected more than softer macro expectations. ETF flows show investors already rotating for easier policy, favoring semiconductors, dividends, infrastructure, and selective real assets, while that very equity rotation may eventually limit how far yields decline.
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Stagflation signals from March PMIs—business activity at an 11-month low, selling prices rising at the fastest clip since August 2022—favor sectors with pricing power. Energy, utilities, and staples lead defensively, while software remains vulnerable to AI disruption repricing.
January 22, 2026 We’ve built out a database of 382 of the most liquid, US domiciled ETFs across a broad range of thematic categories. This week, we’re using that resource to analyze thematic fund flow trends over the past 1, 3 and 6-month periods. The past six months have underscored how thematic ETF leadership is
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