Lost in the noise of trade disputes, military conflicts, and economic uncertainty is one inescapable fact: global debt has exploded—from $40 trillion in 1997 to more than $350 trillion today.

Confusion has become a feature of U.S. policy direction. The Trump administration’s mixed messages on trade and Federal Reserve policy no longer surprise markets—but they do sow deep uncertainty.

Back in 1990, I conducted a qualitative “backtest” to identify patterns that preceded strong periods for value stocks. The signals were clear: headlines were dominated by fears of a recession, global crises, credit crunches, monetary policy uncertainty, rising bankruptcies, and a narrow group of growth stocks outperforming everything else.

Bigger isn’t always better—especially when market leadership starts to crack. In first quarter, the so-called Mag 7 mega-cap stocks posted their worst underperformance on record, dropping nearly 16%.

The United States’ sweeping tariffs—levied on virtually every nation, inhabited or not—have thrown the global economy into disarray.

Investing internationally may offer more than just diversification—it could be the key to capturing a generational shift in market leadership.

The current U.S. stock market environment is marked by speculative extremes, historically high levels of market concentration and sentiment and record-high valuations.

At Flextion, we focus on identifying simple yet powerful investment opportunities— and this month, we’ve found one that stands out.

After hitting historic lows during the depths of the pandemic panic in March 2020, U.S. longer-term Treasuries experienced one of the sharpest bear markets on record.