Risk-On vs Risk-Off: A Practical Framework Using ETFs and Volatility
A fact-based research note on how QQQ, VOO, XLP, XLE, and VIX can be used together to interpret risk-on and risk-off market environments in 2026.
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Weekly Market Intelligence: Macro Trends, Volatility Indicators, and Equity Dynamics (Aug 17–21, 2026)
A weekly market research briefing examining macro trends, quantitative equity screening, corporate earnings catalysts, and risk volatility metrics for the week of August 17–21, 2026.
Beyond the Liquidation: What Situational Awareness LP's $16B Unwind Reveals About the Future of AI Infrastructure
An in-depth analysis of how Citadel's $16B acquisition of Situational Awareness LP's portfolio stabilized tech markets, and why the post-liquidation era is shifting focus to physical AI bottlenecks like energy grids and liquid cooling.
Materials vs Industrials vs Utilities in the AI Capex Cycle
A fact-based research note comparing Materials, Industrials, and Utilities as second-order beneficiaries of the AI capital expenditure cycle through physical inputs, industrial execution, and power infrastructure.
What Consumer and Energy ETFs Are Telling Us About the 2026 Market Regime
A fact-based research note on how XLY, XLP, and XLE help interpret growth, defensiveness, inflation sensitivity, and sector rotation in the 2026 market regime.