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 flips the timer on 1) small cap capex, 2) Voya’s Grassroots Research® on cyber spending, 3) an interesting setup for specialty chemicals.

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.

For a time, simply being exposed to AI drove returns. That phase is over.

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.

Maine may pause large data centers as AI strains power grids, housing reform gains steam, and markets may be overlooking true AI adopters.

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.

As Voya Investment Management continues to build momentum, we remain grounded in a simple principle: keep clients at the center of every decision.

As AI shakes up tech business models. Voya’s equity PMs break down what’s real, what’s overblown, and where disruption is creating new investment opportunities.

In more concentrated markets, portfolios are often shaped more by benchmarks than by conviction—requiring a more deliberate, analytics-driven approach to managing risk.