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PodcastThoughtful Money with Adam TaggartSeptember 24, 2026

Ready For A Bear Market? Most Investors Aren't | Ted Oakley

Oxbow's Ted Oakley favors energy/materials over AI mega-caps, warns index investors are dangerously concentrated, and keeps bond duration short.

  • AI concentration risk: Ted Oakley says top 10-12 S&P companies are ~41-42% of the index, so index investors are less diversified than they think if AI disappoints.
  • Hidden market weakness: Despite S&P/NASDAQ near highs, Oakley says the average of the 11 S&P sectors is down 18-19% from their highs.

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