In this episode, Future Standard’s Investment Research team members Alan Flannigan and Andrew Korz break down their latest publication, Q2 2026 Mapping the Markets: Shock and Awe, a quarterly macro and cross-asset chartbook illustrating the current state of markets.
Key takeaways
- Supply-side shocks are occurring more frequently and driving persistent inflation volatility.
- AI CapEx is powering equity markets but also increasing concentration risk.
- Stock-bond correlation has risen, weakening traditional diversification.
- Dispersion across and within asset classes is creating opportunities for active management.
- Private market returns are increasingly driven by revenue growth, not multiple expansion.
- Diversification now requires deeper strategy selection, not just asset allocation.
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