The S&P 500 may be hitting record highs, but that doesn’t mean most stocks are sharing in the rally. A handful of mega-cap technology companies, including Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple and Meta, have had an outsized influence on the index, highlighting why its performance may not reflect what investors are experiencing in their own portfolios.
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Weekly Update for the week ending October 2, 2026
US Treasury yields have climbed to levels not seen in more than two decades, creating a new challenge for stock investors. With the 10-year yield reaching 5.34% and the 30-year approaching 5.6%, government bonds are becoming a more compelling alternative to equities, while higher borrowing costs and persistent inflation add pressure to the stock market. The higher yields go, the harder it becomes for investors to ignore the alternative sitting in the bond market.
Weekly Update for the week ending September 25, 2026
Beyond the Obvious: Finding Hidden Opportunities
Major investment trends don’t always benefit the companies making the headlines. Sometimes the more interesting opportunities can be found further down the supply chain, in businesses providing the equipment, infrastructure, and services needed to support that growth. Generac’s recent deal to supply backup generators to Amazon’s data centres is a good example of how AI can create opportunities well beyond the technology companies at its centre.
Weekly Update for the week ending August 28, 2026
The AI Revolution: Understanding the Technology Behind the Investment Boom
Why are companies willing to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on AI? The answer comes down to competition. From Google’s AI-powered Search to Walmart’s use of AI to improve productivity and the customer experience, businesses are looking for ways to reduce costs, increase revenue, and gain an advantage over their rivals. In Part 6 of The AI Revolution, we explore why the fear of falling behind may be just as powerful a force behind today’s AI spending as the potential rewards.
Weekly Update for the week ending February 20, 2026
AI Disrupters
For the past few years, anything connected to artificial intelligence (AI) felt unstoppable. Investors poured money into AI-related companies, pushing valuations higher as excitement around the technology grew. There were concerns about the massive capital expenditures required to build AI infrastructure, but the dominant narrative was simple: invest now, dominate later.
This year, that tailwind has started to feel more like a headwind. Investors shifted from asking, “Who benefits from AI?” to “When will companies start seeing a return on all that investment?” – and now, “Who gets disrupted by it?” That change in mindset helped trigger the recent meltdowns.
Weekly Update for the week ending February 13, 2026
Three Reports, One Story: Connecting the Economic Dots
This week gave us something we don’t often see – all three major US economic reports landed at once. Because of the recent partial government shutdown, the labour report, retail sales data, and CPI inflation numbers were released in the same week. Normally, these reports are spaced out, with jobs data arriving first and inflation and retail sales following mid-month. Seeing them together offers a rare opportunity to step back and view the American economy through three connected lenses at the same time.