the Exchange 10/13/26

Earnings revisions, not midterms, will determine whether the AI-driven MAG7 rally and barbell strategy continue working into year-end.

• Barbell strategy favored: Roundhill's Drew Pettit says markets are "micro-efficient" with a two-speed split (Paul Tudor Jones compared it to 1999): hold MAG7/large-cap growth alongside hard-asset, low-obsolescence diversifiers; 10-year yield at 5.2% still prices strong growth with little cushion.
• Bank earnings mixed, alts favored: JPMorgan posted a rare EPS miss, Goldman's equities revenue jumped 72%, Citi had its best Q3 revenue in a decade (stock still -4%), Wells Fargo missed revenue; Oppenheimer's Chris Gutowski prefers alternative asset managers (mid-teens AUM growth) over investment banks trading at a 30% premium to history.

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