May 29, 2026

Published research this week leans broadly constructive on US equities, with the loudest conviction sitting in AI-infrastructure names.

The bull case, as laid out across multiple research notes, rests on a few reinforcing points: Q1 tech earnings beats were large and broad, AI capex is compounding (one estimate pegs total tech-sector capex above $900 billion by 2027), and that spend is showing up as real backlog and guidance upgrades at infrastructure names like Dell. A separate strand of analysis argues leadership has shifted from pure momentum to earnings — broadening opportunity into healthcare, financials, and small/mid caps. Several research shops cite resilient profits and no recession in base cases through 2027.

On single names, recent notes flag Amazon as a preferred 2026 big-tech idea on robotics and logistics, and Tesla as a multi-year SpaceX proxy. Semiconductors are highlighted on order books extending into 2027.

The contrarian thread: one camp warns mega-cap concentration is a fragility — a 20% drop in the top names could pull the S&P down roughly 8% — and would fade upcoming AI IPOs on triple-digit price-to-sales multiples.

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Treasury yields are pulling in two directions at once, according to recent third-party research — softer in the near term, but stickier or higher over the medium term.

The case for lower yields leans on cooling data: a softer PCE print, weaker new home sales, and a GDP revision miss. Some analysts argue the 2Y's recent pullback could lead a broader move down, and watch whether the 10Y breaks below 4.25%. A confirmed US-Iran deal and a reopened Strait of Hormuz would, in one conditional view, reinforce that by unwinding hike pricing. A separate H2 call ties falling yields to broader equity leadership.

The bear case is anchored in fiscal math. Several published views flag US debt sustainability and term-premium repricing as keeping long-end yields elevated, with fed funds futures now pricing hikes through 2028. One base case has the 10Y BBB corporate spread widening to 1.87 by end-2026.

On credit, the consensus is that IG and HY spreads stay tight, with CMBS flagged as the rare pocket of value as spreads sit above long-run averages.

#Bonds #Macro

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Published research is leaning bearish on European bonds, with multiple analysts arguing yields have further to climb as inflation proves sticky and the ECB stays in tightening mode.

The base case from one research thread sees 10-year Bund yields drifting from 2.6% toward 3.0% through 2026, with broader eurozone government yields tracking a similar path. The reasoning: above-target inflation and gradual ECB normalization. A separate strand of analysis reinforces the hawkish read, noting that Lagarde, Lane and Schnabel have all explicitly signalled hikes, with roughly 50bp of cumulative tightening pencilled in for this year and eurozone headline CPI projected to push near 4% by year-end. Lagged energy effects, some argue, will keep feeding through for several more quarters. One contrarian-leaning observation flags that EUR 2-year inflation swaps are drifting structurally higher — around 30bp per month while current geopolitical strains persist — reinforcing the sticky-inflation picture.

At the credit level, the published views are dominated by relative-value switches between specific issuers and maturities rather than outright directional calls — for instance, preferring shorter-dated EDF paper over longer-dated lines within the same name.

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Published research is split on EUR/USD, with two camps arguing the euro grinds higher and a third holding a conviction short.

One published view sees a conditional, event-driven path higher: a German CPI print above 3% or a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could spark a relief rally above 1.18, though holding that level would require the Fed to turn more dovish and narrow rate differentials. A separate structural call projects EUR/USD rising from around 1.05 toward 1.17–1.22 through 2026–2027, as US-euro rate gaps narrow and the dollar gradually softens.

A contrarian thread of recent research argues the opposite with growing conviction. The bearish case points to deteriorating European data — negative PMIs, a Eurozone growth outlook marked down for a seventh straight month — plus real rate differentials and fair-value models all flagging the euro as rich. That camp sees further downside near-term, unconditionally.

The real disagreement: does euro-area weakness dominate, or do Fed easing and geopolitical relief win out?

#EURUSD #Macro

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Published research this week argues that recent softness in gold is a buying opportunity, not a top.

The strategic case from one camp of analysts: years from now, today's prices will look cheap. Their reasoning rests on three pillars — inflation that proves stickier than markets expect, real interest rates that eventually roll over, and a slow erosion of confidence in US fiscal credibility as deficits compound.

Near-term headwinds are acknowledged in the research, but framed as temporary noise rather than a trend change. The view treats the current pullback as an accumulation window — a chance to build positions before the broader market catches on to what these analysts describe as gold's structural tailwinds.

It's worth flagging this is a directional call from outside research, not a consensus. Other published views are more cautious on the timing. But the throughline across the bullish camp is consistent: the macro backdrop that historically supports gold — negative real rates, fiscal stress, sticky inflation — is still building, not fading.

#Gold #Macro

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Silver's pullback is being framed by some published research as an accumulation window, not a warning sign.

One camp of analysts holds a structurally bullish long-term view on silver, arguing that the current defensive price action is temporary and that the metal is set to push to new highs as inflation pressures and fiscal strains deepen. Recently published commentary goes further, suggesting that $75 silver will look cheap in hindsight — positioning today's softness as a buying opportunity rather than a sign the bull case is broken.

The underlying logic in this research thread is familiar: persistent deficits, sticky inflation, and erosion of confidence in fiat balance sheets keep hard assets bid over time, with silver typically amplifying moves in gold.

Worth noting this is one side of the debate, not a consensus call. But the bullish camp is getting louder, and the argument is less about the next few weeks and more about where silver trades several years out.

#Silver #Macro

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Published research this week makes a structurally bullish case for European natural gas, with supply security — not near-term demand — driving the thesis.

The core argument from recent analysis: Azerbaijan has quietly become one of Europe's most important non-Russian gas suppliers, moving volumes through dedicated bypass pipelines that sidestep Russian territory. Researchers note this infrastructure is already running at full capacity, with no easy way to scale quickly.

Analysts in this camp frame the setup as structural rather than tactical. Europe's push for energy independence is a multi-year project, and the published consensus is that diversification away from Russian supply leaves the continent leaning heavily on a handful of alternative routes. Azerbaijani flows are one of the load-bearing pieces.

The directional takeaway from this research: any disruption to Azerbaijani pipeline flows would translate fairly directly into higher European gas prices. It's less a call on weather or storage levels and more a call on the fragility of Europe's new energy map.

#NaturalGas #EnergySecurity

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Bitcoin: the published research mood is uniformly bearish, with three independent strands of recent analysis all pointing lower — they only disagree on how far and how fast.

One camp of analysts blames deteriorating market structure, demand propped up by financial engineering, and an unfriendly macro and liquidity backdrop, and sees no near-term reversal — weakness as a cyclical theme playing out over the coming months.

A second research thread leans on historical bear-market cycles, noting the current drawdown of roughly 41% is shallower than the median past cycle. Extrapolating the trend of shrinking drawdowns, that work puts a potential bottom near $39.5k–$40k — implying about 46% further downside over the next six to twelve months, with a final capitulation leg viewed as historically plausible.

A more structurally critical strand of recently published views goes further, flagging that major buyers are sitting on no historical returns, that Bitcoin has decoupled from both gold and equities, and that Bitcoin-yield products have design flaws — framing the setup as risk of an outright collapse, no timeframe given.

Same direction, different conviction.

#Bitcoin #Macro

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Markets today are riding a geopolitics-driven risk-on rotation, and researchers say the catalyst is a possible US-Iran ceasefire and Strait of Hormuz reopening. The published research consensus is that this single event repricing oil sharply lower, easing front-end Treasury yields, softening the dollar, and giving AI-led equities more room to run — though analysts debate how much upside is left, since a lot of the good news may already be in the price.

On oil, multiple research desks argue Brent has further to fall if Hormuz normalizes, though they disagree on magnitude after the ~18-20% drop already booked. A contrarian thread warns of a sharp reversal if the Strait stays closed.

The sharpest disagreement is on the US 10-year Treasury yield. One camp of analysts sees yields drifting lower as risk premia unwind and disinflation takes hold. Another camp argues yields stay elevated or push higher on deficit math and sticky inflation.

On US tech and semiconductors, researchers are broadly constructive, citing AI capex and strong earnings revisions. A dissenting view flags mega-cap concentration risk and a possible 20%+ drawdown over the next year. Recent research is bearish on Bitcoin across horizons.

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Two forces dominate the macro conversation right now, with a third running through both, according to recently published research.

The first is geopolitics. A wide swath of analysts flag the US-Iran ceasefire talks and a potential Strait of Hormuz reopening as the dominant near-term driver. Brent crude has already fallen roughly 18–20% from its May peak, though the published consensus cautions that full supply normalisation will take months.

The second is the Fed. With April PCE at 3.8% headline and 3.3% core, researchers broadly argue the Fed stays on hold, and futures are pricing rising odds of further hikes. Several note real disposable income has fallen for a third straight month, flagging consumer fragility.

Views diverge sharply on what comes next. One camp argues geopolitical de-escalation opens room for cuts; a contrarian thread sees rates on hold deep into 2027, partly because AI capex — record data-centre pipelines and hyperscaler spend projected above $900bn through 2027 — is lifting neutral rates.

Key catalysts: May payrolls, mid-June CPI, and the June 17 FOMC.

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