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Distinct views. One vision.This year has been anything but orderly, yet resilience has remained the defining feature of 2026. Looking ahead, the unknowns are real: heightened geopolitical risk, new leadership at the US Federal Reserve, the continued interplay of energy costs and inflation, and more. Given this backdrop, we are focused on three key themes for the second half of 2026. |
Geopolitical fracturing and the rise of neo-mercantilism have fueled volatility, which has shifted asset correlations, and sharpened investors’ focus on AI bottlenecks and durable secular-growth themes.
The resilient economy has delivered economic data that’s neither too hot nor too cold. But the likelihood of higher-for-longer energy prices stands to test new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh with several potential outcomes.
The market’s narrowness outside of AI and the underperformance of the traditional 60/40 portfolio call for rethinking how to diversify within and across asset classes.
Explore these unique perspectives on what to watch in the second half of 2026.
Eagle Asset Management
Reams Asset Management
Chartwell Investments Partners
ClariVest Asset Management
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