This Week in Barrons: 07.26.2026

 

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Factually, (a) The Mag-6 (minus Apple), the other 493, the cap + equal-weighted S&P500 have peaked.  (b) Seasonally speaking, market messiness / volatility is coming right on schedule.  (c) Retail trading behavior is consistent with the hints of regime change.  (d) A FED rate hike risk will simply mimic the global trend and weigh further on stocks.  And (e) A backdrop of expensive valuations and much lower free-cash-flow positions is damping any rally.  Overall, per Callum Thomas: There has been a distinct change in market tone this past week.  Geopolitical flare-ups, rising rates and AI/capex concerns are making markets wary.  Keep risk ‘front-of-mind’ – so you don’t get blindsided.  Please feel free to read the rest of the blog post:  #investing #stocks #bonds #options

 

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This Week in Barrons: 07.12.2026

 

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Factually, (a) Speculative trading in leveraged ETFs has surged.  (b) Investors are increasingly ‘all-in’ on stocks for their portfolio allocation. (c) The Fed is becoming more hawkish - echoing a global pivot to rate hikes.  (d) July through October tends to be a more volatile time of the year.  And (e) A long-term trend change is underway in US vs Global relative performance.  Overall, per Callum Thomas, multiple risk flags are waving as we head towards what has historically been a more volatile time of the year.  Risks are showing themselves both on the shorter-term = tactical front, and on the longer-term = bigger picture horizon.  Please feel free to read the rest of the blog post:  #investing #stocks #bonds #options

 

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This Week in Barrons: 07.05.2026

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Factually, (a) The equal-weighted S&P continues to make new highs, while the cap-weighted index remains stuck – thanks to the Lag-7.  (b) The S&P500 Value index also rung-up all-time-highs last week.  (c) Micro caps and financials are putting in promising price action.  And (d) the USA, Korea, and China have one large, AI, bubbly thing in common.  Overall, per Callum Thomas, the bull-market-broadening and bullish rotation theme continues to play through, with the old leaders lagging, and everything else starting pick up. This is a constructive development, but there are a few things to keep an eye on including the XLF vs SPY ratio, the Microcap ETF = IWC, and REITs.  Please feel free to read the rest of the blog post:  #investing #stocks #bonds #options

 

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This Week in Barrons: 06.28.2026

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Factually: (a) The Mag-7 have become the Lag-7 with an almost -20% performance gap YTD.  (b) Across various indicators valuations look expensive.  (c) Strong earnings expectations are supporting high valuations.  (d) Tech stocks have become the dominant sector in many portfolios / metrics.  And (e) after a long period of trending higher, I’m expecting a period of range-bound-trading.  Overall, per Callum Thomas:  The bullish rotation theme remains in play as the Mag-7 decline and the S&P493 win.  But there is a definite bearish vibe where the Lag-7 may foreshadow an extended Bear Market – even if we manage a short-term rebound rally.  Please feel free to read the rest of the blog post:  #investing #stocks #bonds #options

 

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This Week in Barrons: 06.21.2026

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Factually: (a) Mag-7 are underperforming vs the “S&P493 = eXMAG-7”.  (b) Valuations are high because profitability is high, but profitability is cyclical.  (c) Investor cash allocations are very low - a warning sign for Mag-7 stocks. (d) Margin debt acceleration is also reaching warning levels.  And (e) Stock market seasonality turns negative from July-Oct.  Overall, per Callum Thomas:  We are witnessing a continued bull-market-broadening and bullish rotation into the eXMag-7 as the eXMag-7 makes new highs along with the equal vs cap weighted S&Ps.  The warning signs are: (a) There is very little retail cash on the sidelines. (b) Levels of margin debt are moving dangerously higher.  And (c) Continued underperformance by the Mag-7 could turn into something sinister.  Please feel free to read the rest of the blog post:  #investing #stocks #bonds #options

 

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This Week in Barrons: 06.14.2026

 

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Factually: (a) The steep sell-off looks to have run its course. (b) Leveraged long ETF traders bought the dip. (c) The equal-weighted S&P500 (RSP) has already made new highs. (d) AND small caps (IWM) are gaining ground in absolute and relative terms.  Overall, per Callum Thomas, this sharp-sell-off looks to have largely run its course, and dip-buyers were there for it.  Being optimistic, small caps and the equally weighted S&P Index point to a continued bull market and a broadening ‘n bullish rotation.  Please feel free to read the rest of the blog post:  #investing #stocks #bonds #options

 

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This Week in Barrons: 06.07.2026

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Factually: (a) It’s convenient that the Nasdaq ($42T in market cap) plunged 4.18% on Friday = $1.75T == delivering the exact liquidity required for SpaceX’s IPO this Friday. (b) With the S&P denial, investor expectations are being reset for this Friday’s IPO.  (c) Mag6 buybacks have evaporated, and the semis are closer to coming ‘Down-to-Earth’.  (d) Investors should be closing their tech shorts early this week, and (e) last week’s rotation into relatively smaller-cap financials, healthcare, consumer staples, and utilities was extremely orderly.  Overall, Friday’s rotation was just the liquidity SpaceX required for Friday’s ‘coming-out party’ and gave the semis the room they needed to at least ‘tread-water’ until the next FED meeting.  One day does not a trend make, and the trend is still our friend ... until it ends.  Please feel free to read the rest of the blog post:  #investing #stocks #bonds #options

 

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