August 2026 Market Update: Record Highs, Narrow Breadth, and a Fed That Might Hike
In August 2026 the S&P 500 gained 2.7% and four indexes set records, but only 5 of 11 sectors rose and a Fed rate hike is now back on the table.
Margin of Safety
Benjamin Graham’s margin of safety principle meets 2026’s AI debt buildout: what rising bond yields and market concentration mean for stock investors.
July 2026 Market Update: The AI Selloff, Middle East Tensions and What it Means for Your Portfolio
In July semiconductors fell 29%, value beat growth, and Treasury yields hit their highest since 2007. What it means for your portfolio is something different.
Mag 7, Memory and Semiconductors: The Quiet Market Rotation
The Magnificent Seven stocks are lagging the market they helped build. Here’s where the real 2026 semiconductor rotation went — and what it means for portfolios.
More Moving Parts Than Usual: A Mid-2026 Market Perspective
In his latest post Stu breaks down the Fed’s stealth tightening, cracks in the AI trade, and how we’re positioning portfolios for what comes next.
The S&P 500 Hit Record Highs, but Eight of Eleven Sectors Ended May in the Red
S&P 500 hit record highs in May 2026, but mainly technology gained as eight of eleven sectors fell as inflation surprised and the Fed’s rate-cut path reversed.