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October 7, 2026 | 8 min

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Equity Market Observations – Third Quarter 2026

Introduction The third quarter of 2026 presented an unusual contrast across equity markets. A sharp rise in U.S. bond yields created a more challenging backdrop for rate-sensitive and smaller...

Richard Yasenchak, CFA, Chief Investment Strategist

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Equity Market Observations – Third Quarter 2026

Introduction The third quarter of 2026 presented an unusual contrast across equity markets. A sharp rise in U.S. bond yields created a more challenging...
Blog
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Beta, Tracking Error, and Diversification in a Speculative Market Environment

Executive Summary Recent market leadership has strongly favored higher-beta stocks, and the resulting performance challenge may not reflect insufficient market exposure. Even a portfolio...
Market Musings
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Small Caps Are Back – But the Options Market Isn’t Buying It

Small caps are having their best relative year in over a decade. Through early July 2026, the Russell 2000 Index has returned +24% versus...
Equity Market Observations
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Equity Market Observations: Second Quarter 2026

Introduction Global equity markets delivered an exceptionally strong second quarter with nearly every major benchmark posting double-digit gains. Beneath those headline returns, however, market...
Market Musings
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De-Polarizing the Equities Market: A Fundamental Transition

A notable market development in 2026 is that we’re in the early stage of earnings diffusion. It does not yet represent a full regime...
Market Musings
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Record Highs: What’s Driving Market Strength?

Geopolitical risk remains elevated: the conflict in Iran continues, and the Strait of Hormuz, a corridor for roughly 20% of global oil and gas...
Market Musings
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Oil Still Matters

On March 26 and March 27, 2026, the S&P 500 Index dropped 1.74% and 1.67%, respectively. This two-day decline totaling 3.38% is an event...
Strategy
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The Case for 130/30 Strategies in Concentrated Markets

Executive Summary As of late 2025, the top 10 stocks in the S&P 500 Index represented nearly 40% of market capitalization and almost half...
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Supervised Similarity for Firm Linkages
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Volatility: As Simple as Standard Deviation?
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Stochastic Portfolio Theory: An Overview
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Atlas Models of Equity Markets
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Stock Market Diversity
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On Stochastic Portfolio Theory
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Manager Performance and The Diversity Cycle
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Stochastic Portfolio Theory and Stock Market Equilibrium