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July 16, 2026 - AI’s Grip Is Breaking: Capital Rotates Into Defensive Value
The market’s most powerful trade may be starting to fracture.
After months of relentless AI leadership, capital is quietly migrating toward defensive value—companies with steadier cash flows, stronger balance sheets, and far less dependence on sky-high growth expectations.
In this episode of Market Pulse, we examine what is driving the rotation, why it matters for market breadth and investor risk appetite, and whether the shift represents healthy diversification or an early warning that the AI momentum cycle is losing control.
Is this merely a tactical rebalance—or the beginning of a new…
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