RiskReversal Pod Mike Wilson's 2026 Market Outlook
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Jan 9, 2026 
Mike Wilson, Chief U.S. Equity Strategist and CIO at Morgan Stanley, dives deep into the market outlook for 2026. He discusses how the Fed prioritizes job growth and funding the deficit over inflation control. The role of AI in corporate productivity is also explored, along with sector-specific investment opportunities, particularly in cyclicals and mid-caps. Wilson tackles the dynamics of IPOs, M&A in biotech, and the current state of energy and housing, emphasizing the need for tactical adaptability in investment strategies.
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Fed Restarted Asset Purchases, Not Money Printing
- The Fed paused quantitative tightening and restarted asset purchases, easing funding stress in late 2025.
- Mike Wilson sees the Fed doing just enough liquidity, so returns will be about picking the right sectors, not a tide lifting all boats.
Fed Priorities: Deficit Funding Over Inflation
- Wilson ranks the Fed's priorities as funding the deficit first, jobs second, and inflation last.
- He argues the Fed will tolerate some inflation to help grow out of the debt problem.
Duration Shrinkage Compresses Back-End Yields
- Treasury issuance skews toward bills, starving the market of duration and compressing back-end yields.
- Watch the 30-year yield and the dollar as early warning signs if confidence in funding shifts.