Investing With IBD Ep. 354 Watch These Macro Events And Signals For 2026
Jan 7, 2026
Thomas Carr, the founder of DrStoxx.com and a notable market commentator, joins to discuss the economic landscape shaping 2026. He explores which sectors thrived in 2025 and offers insights into potential winners for the coming year. Key topics include the impact of Fed policy changes, the significance of tariffs, and the future of data centers. Carr also highlights the potential in miners and metals, as well as emerging trends in energy and infrastructure. Get ready for actionable investment strategies and macro events to watch!
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Three Macros That Shaped 2025
- Three macro forces shaped 2025: the Fed pivot, broad tariffs, and massive AI CapEx spending.
- Those same forces will continue to set the trading backdrop in 2026 with similar market dynamics.
CapEx Squeeze Explains Tech Earnings Mix
- Hyperscaler AI CapEx squeezed margins when spending surprised to the upside in 2025.
- That dynamic explains mixed earnings reactions from large tech names despite strong revenue tailwinds.
Buy Data-Center REIT Pullbacks
- Revisit data-center real estate plays like EME (MCOR in transcript) on pullbacks into the low-$600s.
- Buy dips when fundamentals tie to repeated design-build-lease data-center models.