The era of the “Magnificent 7” dominance may be giving way to a more inclusive rally. According to new strategy notes from Wells Fargo, U.S. equities are primed for a rotation in the first half of 2026, driven by household liquidity events and a squeeze on bearish positioning. 📈 THE CATALYSTS FOR BROADENING: 1️⃣ The...
The final scorecard for 2025 is in, and while the returns are robust, the risk profile has spiked. According to Goldman Sachs’ latest prime brokerage report, hedge funds largely kept pace with the S&P 500’s ~16% rally, but they used near-record amounts of borrowed money to do it. 🏆 THE 2025 PERFORMANCE BREAKDOWN: ⚠️ THE...
The big banks kick off earnings season next week (Jan 13), and the narrative has shifted aggressively from “Rate Defense” to “Fee Offense.” Driven by a 42% surge in global M&A volume (hitting $5.1 Trillion in 2025) and a rebounding IPO calendar, the largest U.S. lenders are poised to report surging profits. 🏦 THE EPS...
In one of the largest secondary moves in venture history, HSG (formerly Sequoia China) is actively managing its massive position in the world’s most valuable unicorn. The firm is raising a Continuation Fund to roll over maturing stakes in ByteDance, setting a valuation mark of $350 billion to $370 billion. 💰 THE VALUATION SPREAD: Pricing...
After a blistering start to 2026, Wall Street caught its breath on Wednesday. Major indexes finished mixed as investors digested cooling labor data and rotated capital out of yesterday’s high-flying chip stocks into defensive growth sectors. 📊 THE MARKET SCORECARD (Intraday): 📉 MACRO DRIVERS: The Labor Cooling The “Soft Landing” narrative got more data points...
The consolidation of US Regional Banking continues. Shareholders of Comerica and Fifth Third Bancorp have overwhelmingly approved their $10.9 billion merger, clearing the path to create the 9th largest bank in the United States. 📊 THE DEAL SCORECARD: ⚔️ THE ACTIVIST DRAMA (HoldCo vs. The Board): This approval comes despite a fierce campaign by activist...