Dear Reader, Well, you can't say this market doesn't continue to surprise investors. The S&P 500 is still near all-time highs... even with the latest sell-off, and as many of the mega-cap technology leaders have started to lag. In other words, the market is broadening out – as I've been saying it would for more than a year now. The key driver behind this has been the same theme I've been focused on for months: the prospect of lower interest rates — and the possibility of additional rate cuts later this year. To be clear, I'm not here to make a prediction about what the Federal Reserve will do next. (Though the White House has made its next moves with the Fed very clear.) As my friend and legendary stock-picker Marty Zweig said more than 40 years ago: Watch the Fed, and listen to the market.
For now, the market is signaling that financial conditions may ease again in 2026... and that shift could create a very unusual opportunity. Because when rates stop rising — and especially if they begin to fall — certain parts of the market can reprice dramatically. Most investors assume that means chasing the next hot stock... But I've always cautioned folks against chasing hype, of course. And sometimes a great setup isn't in the stock market at all. In fact, my good friend Joel Litman, of our corporate affiliate Altimetry, believes we are looking at a rare anomaly — an opportunity that offers the upside potential of a tech stock, with a risk profile closer to a U.S. Treasury note. Even more important, Joel believes the window to act may be limited. (Originally, he set the deadline for May 15, but events of the past few days have prompted him to move it up significantly.) Joel's key takeaway is simple... You don't need to predict politics or guess the next headline to profit from a monetary shift like the one that's underway now. You simply need to understand where the market's "smart money" is likely to move first when the backdrop changes. And Joel's recommended trade for the rest of 2026 may be the most straightforward I've seen. Click here for the full story from Joel and his team. Regards, Marc Chaikin
Founder, Chaikin Analytics P.S. As always, turn down the volume on CNBC and ignore the fearmongering. The market will tell us when it's time to be more cautious. Until then, opportunities created by shifting interest-rate expectations can move far faster than most investors realize. Joel explains all of this and how it could impact you personally in 2026 here. | 
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