How to Pick an ETF: A 6-Step Practical Guide
https://alaricsecurities.com/blog/how-to-pick-an-etf-a-6-step-practical-guide/
We previously wrote in our blog series, Market Insights, about how to pick stocks, bonds, and options. Based on the strong readership those articles received, we decided to expand the series with a practical guide ...
Alphabet (GOOG) Is Raising $80 Billion. But Why Equity?
https://alaricsecurities.com/blog/alphabet-goog-is-raising-80-billion-but-why-equity/
First, let’s note that capital raises are not unusual. Companies have raised, and continue to raise, capital from investors. Traditionally, this is often done through rights offerings. However, when a company’s stock is trading near ...
AI IPOs 2026: Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX Reality Check
https://alaricsecurities.com/blog/ai-ipos-2026-anthropic-openai-and-spacex-reality-check/
A great narrative and a great investment are not the same thing. In 2026, that distinction is worth billions — especially when it comes to the most anticipated AI IPOs in history. We use narratives ...
Magnificent 7, Magnificent No More
https://alaricsecurities.com/blog/magnificent-7-magnificent-no-more/
The Magnificent 7 have massively outperformed the S&P 500 over the past five years, in some cases returning several times as much as the index. The real question now is whether that era of dominance ...
US Bond Market Outlook May 2026
https://alaricsecurities.com/blog/us-bond-market-outlook-may-2026/
We have written positively about bonds before, most recently in October 2025. However, the war in the Middle East has increased inflation expectations for 2026. As a result, we decided to take another look — ...
The Big Short: Who Is the Smartest Guy
https://alaricsecurities.com/blog/the-big-short-who-is-the-smartest-guy/
If you have seen The Big Short, this post will land differently. If not, watching it or at least reading the plot is worth the twenty minutes. A quick recap: The Big Short follows three ...
UAE Exit from OPEC: What It Changes and What It Doesn’t
https://alaricsecurities.com/blog/uae-exit-opec-2026/
The UAE exit from OPEC, effective May 1, 2026, marks the most consequential departure from the cartel in years, but its impact is more gradual than dramatic. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) ...
What Markets Are Pricing Into US Government Debt
https://alaricsecurities.com/blog/what-markets-are-pricing-into-us-government-debt/
How worried should investors really be about US government debt? At first glance, the numbers justify the alarm. US debt-to-GDP has risen from around 100% before COVID to approximately 123% by the end of 2025. ...
Space X IPO: No, Thank You
https://alaricsecurities.com/blog/space-x-ipo-no-thank-you/
The SpaceX IPO has been one of the most anticipated public offerings in recent memory, and it may finally be approaching. Recent announcements suggest the IPO for Space X could happen as early as June ...
S&P 500 PE Ratio: Is It Time to Look Elsewhere
https://alaricsecurities.com/blog/sp-500-pe-ratio-is-it-time-to-look-elsewhere/
The S&P 500 PE ratio is sitting at 26 — roughly 30% above the global average. For passive investors, this is increasingly hard to ignore. A large portion of passive capital is concentrated in S&P ...