Artificial Intelligence is no longer a thematic trade — it is becoming a structural pillar of global investment strategies heading into 2026, according to outlooks from leading global brokerages. Despite periodic concerns around valuations and AI spending intensity, strategists broadly expect the bull market to extend, supported by resilient growth and an easing monetary backdrop....
Jamie Grant, Global Chair of Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan, will retire early next year after more than 40 years at the firm, according to an internal memo. Grant joined J.P. Morgan in 1980 and played a pivotal role in shaping the bank’s global investment banking franchise from its early days. 🔹 A Career That...
BlackRock has appointed Rob Jasminski, former head of Citi Investment Management (CIM), to lead a new wealth-management initiative overseeing approximately $80 billion in client assets transferred from Citigroup. The move follows a strategic agreement announced in September, under which a significant portion of Citi’s wealth portfolios will be managed by BlackRock through “Citi Portfolio Solutions...
The AI investment boom is entering a riskier phase, as Big Tech increasingly relies on external capital to fund surging costs — a shift that raises bubble risks, according to Greg Jensen, Co-CIO of Bridgewater Associates. “There is a reasonable probability that we will soon find ourselves in a bubble,” Jensen wrote. 🔹 Why the...
Phillips 66 has approved a $2.4 billion capital budget for 2026, slightly above its 2025 outlook, as the company sharpens its focus on midstream expansion and higher-return refining projects. The move reinforces the U.S. refiner’s strategy to enhance margins, cash flow, and shareholder returns, CEO Mark Lashier said. 🔹 Capital Allocation Shift 🔹 Key Midstream...
Hedge funds reduced exposure to tech stocks in Japan and Hong Kong last week, just ahead of a sharp decline in the Hang Seng and Nikkei indices, according to a Goldman Sachs client note. The move came as concerns over stretched tech valuations and a potential AI bubble intensified. 🔹 Key Flow Signals 🔹 Japan:...