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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