6 Major Investment Themes Shaping 2026

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• The AI infrastructure cycle is far from complete and current phase resembles late-1990s infrastructure buildout

  80% confidence

• Gold has risen nearly 70% this year and more than doubled S&P 500's return over past three years

  80% confidence

• Photovoltaic module costs have fallen by roughly 90% over past decade

  80% confidence

• Estimated 2025 earnings growth of 21.7% on 11.9% higher revenues for Magnificent Seven

  80% confidence

• Gold is now the anti-fragile asset to own, rather than Treasuries. High-quality equities and gold are the best hedges

  80% confidence

• Artificial intelligence was a key driver of returns, cementing itself as the most important business and technological shift since the internet

  80% confidence

• Total AI-related capital expenditures approach $1 trillion

  80% confidence

• Big Tech companies continue to combine strong revenue growth, rising profitability, and elevated yet defensible valuations

  80% confidence

• Lithium-ion battery pack costs declined 20% over past year, reaching record low of $108 per kilowatt-hour

  80% confidence

• Battery costs down nearly 90% over past decade

  80% confidence

• Solar is now among cheapest sources of new power generation across much of United States

  80% confidence

• US LNG export capacity set to expand meaningfully

  80% confidence

• Earnings for rest of S&P 500 projected to grow 10.8% in 2026, up from 8.3% in 2025, 4.4% in 2024, and -4.8% in 2023

  80% confidence

• Total 2026 earnings for Magnificent Seven expected to rise 16.5% on 15% revenue growth

  80% confidence

• There are few signs of an imminent economic slowdown

  80% confidence

• Solar is the fastest growing and most scalable source of new energy at a time when electricity demand is soaring

  80% confidence

• Traditional 60/40 stock-bond portfolio no longer reflects today's market realities, suggesting 60/20/20 approach with gold replacing half bond allocation

  80% confidence

• Global AI-related capex is projected to exceed $500 billion

  80% confidence

• Bitcoin has never had two consecutive years of annual losses

  80% confidence

• The bull market remains intact, and the opportunity set heading into 2026 is plentiful

  80% confidence