Soundings

Market Concentration

Drawing from the nautical practice of measuring depth, Soundings explores the underlying forces, risks, and opportunities beneath the market's surface..

Bad Breadth

October 2026

On October 6th, the S&P 500 Index notched a new peak. But all is not as it might seem on the surface. Read this week's Soundings post for a deeper look.

Data Center Blues

October 2026

Hyperscalers are borrowing like never before, towns are saying no, and Anthropic's prospectus shows $518b in commitments with a short leash as the AI build-out is running into the limits of the physical world.

Growth

June 2026

Growth stocks are wobbling after years of AI-fueled outperformance. Three charts from Apollo show rising tech volatility, a valuation premium for non-earners, and how narrow this year's rally really is.

Concentration – Part Deux (et Trois)

October 2025

Index funds now own half the market. A closer look at what that concentration really means.