How We’re Positioning the Model Portfolio for the Midterm Election and 2027

April 29, 2026Addison Wiggin

How We’re Positioning the Model Portfolio for the Midterm Election and 2027

How We’re Positioning the Model Portfolio for the Midterm Election and 2027
How We're Positioning the Model Portfolio for the Midterm Election and 2027
The stock market is getting an unexpected boost to kick off August, bucking the historically weak summer session. What’s happening? The Bank of Japan and the U.S. Treasury are making a coordinated effort to support Japanese yen; a move last attempted nearly 30 years in the height of the Asian Financial contagion (1998).

Global opportunities aside, the US stock market’s stealthy reset of sectors outside the complex AI trade means solid U.S. companies are offering attractive entry prices, particularly in energy, rare earths and critical minerals.

The next phase of the AI boom won't be decided by who builds the fastest chips, but by who can keep them powered.

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