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$FMKT: Financial Deregulation Is Back in the Conversation
Key Highlights
A Rally at Stall Speed – Can Bad News Keep Being Good News?
Are markets rising for the right reasons?
 • Michael A. Gayed, CFA
Are Publicly Listed Private-Equity Firms Positioned to Benefit from the Rebound in Exit Activity?
For most of 2022 and 2023, private-equity firms found themselves in an uncomfortable position: plenty of companies to sell, but almost no market willing…
 • Michael A. Gayed, CFA
The AI Brokerage Era: How Automation and Custom Indexing Are Changing Investing
The retail brokerage landscape is entering a new phase.
 • Michael A. Gayed, CFA
15:22
Is the Rotation Into Value Affecting ATACX Signals? Factor Shifts, Tactical Timing, and What 2025 Revealed
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Defense Is No Longer Cyclical: Where the Real Opportunities Are
Key Highlights
 • Michael A. Gayed, CFA
Kai Wu on CapEx Risks, Market Concentration, and the Next Phase of AI
Lead-Lag Live Recap: Hype vs. Reality in AI Investing
 • Michael A. Gayed, CFA
16:09
A Risk-Off Signal in a Market That Feels Too Certain
Key Highlights
 • Michael A. Gayed, CFA
Rally’s Last Stand or Just a Pause?
Major markets closed the year on an uneasy note as a thinly traded, holiday-shortened week delivered a reality check to 2025’s late-cycle rally.
 • Michael A. Gayed, CFA

December 2025

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