Jim Lydotes flips the timer on 1) packaging companies’ pricing power, 2) consolidation in utilities, 3) Voya’s Grassroots Research on college recruitment in the AI era.
Jim Lydotes breaks down three market signals: a shift in enterprise AI spending, energy reshoring after Iran tensions, and a potential catalyst for housing.
Jim Lydotes flips the timer on 1) packaging companies’ pricing power, 2) consolidation in utilities, 3) Voya’s Grassroots Research on college recruitment in the AI era.
Jim Lydotes covers: 1) how health care is stabilizing, 2) why used cars could be an inflation indicator, and 3) why AI spending could crowd out hiring.
The first phase of the AI trade rewarded broad calls: “Buy power!” “Sell software!” The next phase will require much more discrimination across business models, capital structures, and industries.
Most portfolios are more U.S.-heavy than investors realize. International small cap is one of the most overlooked gaps—and conditions for closing it are improving.