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An $80 Billion Liquidity Storm May Be About To Hit Stocks This Week

Persistent Treasury settlements are draining liquidity, pressuring the stock market with more frequent and deeper declines on settlement days. Excess liquidity from the Fed's Reverse Repo facility is exhausted, forcing new Treasury funding to come from risk asset sales.

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Software Is Finally Cracking - And The Great Rotation Is Picking Up Speed

Intuit and other software leaders have suffered sharp re-ratings, with INTU down 50% from its 2025 peak and now trading at 15x forward earnings. AI disruption is accelerating market rotation, weakening the competitive edge of many software companies and favoring value-oriented sectors like industrials, energy, and midstream.

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Global week ahead: Markets brace for more AI noise and 'scare trading'

Global markets brace for another week of AI headlines. Focus shifts to Asia as New Delhi hosts the AI Impact Summit.

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The 1-Minute Market Report, February 15, 2026

The S&P 500's recent 1.4% weekly decline highlights growing market complacency and signals a need for increased caution. My bear market probability model assigns a 25% chance of a bear market in the next 4–6 months, suggesting prudent cash-raising.

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Inflation is easing, jobs are holding up, and growth is solid. But after years of high prices and with new risks emerging, declarations of victory feel premature.

Inflation is easing, jobs are holding up, and growth is solid. But after years of high prices and with new risks emerging, declarations of victory feel premature.

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Gen Z, Locked Out of Home Buying, Puts Its Money in the Market

The share of people ages 18 to 39 transferring funds to investment accounts every month has more than tripled over a decade.

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January CPI Inflation: Yet Another Stock Market Positive

After a positive jobs report for 2026, the CPI inflation report further confirms that this year is indeed on to a good start. Both the headline and core inflation levels indicate that PCE inflation is set to undershoot the Fed's projections, giving more room for a rate cut going forward.

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More companies than usual are beating Wall Street's expectations. Why that hasn't really helped investors.

Investors will get a better read on the health of consumers as Walmart reports its first quarterly results under its new CEO on Thursday.

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These ‘safer' chip stocks have boomed this year. Is it too late to buy in?

Valuations have risen for many semiconductor-equipment producers — but some are still relatively cheap.

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Goldilocks Data To Be Challenged Next Week: The Preview For GDP And PCE Inflation Reports

The core PCE inflation is expected to spike by 0.4% MoM in December, which would challenge the CPI disinflationary theme. The 2025 Q4 GDP is expected to slow to 3%, with a more significant slowdown in December, which could extend to Q1 2026.

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Memory-chip stocks are still quite cheap — especially if you look overseas

Despite strong gains this year, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares are even less expensive than their U.S. counterparts.

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Trump's newest voice at the Fed has advice for Kevin Warsh before he takes the helm

New Fed governor Stephen Miran signals shift from data-dependent monetary policy as Kevin Warsh's nomination stalls amid political turmoil at the central bank.

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Weighing in on Warsh

By Kevin Flanagan Key Takeaways Kevin Warsh's nomination for Fed Chairman initially reassured bond markets by offering a known, crisis-tested Fed veteran with a reputation as an inflation hawk, reducing uncertainty at a critical juncture for monetary policy.

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The stock market is reflecting fears of an AI apocalypse for white-collar jobs

Investors are shooting first and asking questions later as the momentum trade gets swept up by concerns that AI could disrupt established industries like insurance and wealth management.

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The 'Smart Money' Isn't Buying This Market

Insiders and retail investors are currently providing divergent signals about the market's direction, which should signal caution on equities. Corporate insiders and directors are selling stocks, and Warren Buffett built up a record cash hoard before exiting leadership at Berkshire Hathaway after 60 years at the helm.

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The Great Rotation From Tech To REITs Is Finally Here

AI is eroding business moats and accelerating competition across sectors. Digital and software businesses are seeing sharp valuation resets.

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How the riptide around AI and stocks could seep into Fed decisions and the housing market

AI is suddenly driving big swings in stocks. It also could seep into central-bank policy decisions and the U.S. housing market.

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U.S. economy suddenly seems on track for fabled soft landing: 2% inflation without a recession

Who needs interest-rate cuts when the labor market is looking healthy and inflation is cooling?

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S&P 500: These 2 Number Worry Me More Than High P/E

The S&P 500 faces heightened risk from a historically high FINRA margin balance ratio and the dominance of passive trading strategies. Elevated margin leverage and algorithmic trading create a momentum-driven market, amplifying volatility and the risk of sudden, forced selling.

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Cooling inflation and steady hiring ignite fresh hopes of a US soft landing in 2026

January delivered the kind of mix investors and policymakers have been looking for: inflation cooled even as the labor market kept adding jobs. The US consumer price index rose 0.2% in January and was up 2.4% from a year earlier, while core inflation (which strips out food and energy) rose 0.

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