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New Narratives in the Homebuilding Space
Picks and Shovels in U.S. Housing Market Thomas Shipp | Head of Equity ResearchLast Updated: February 10, 2026 Additional content provided by Tucker Beale, Analyst, Research. If U.S. Housing Inflection Is Near, Look for More Than Just Homebuilders Over the last three months, the housing conversation has warmed up again. Markets seem to be saying…
Five Reasons the Run in Emerging Markets Could Continue | Weekly Market Commentary | February 9, 2026
After a stellar 2025 in which emerging market (EM) equities returned 34%, 2026 is off to a good start with the MSCI EM Index up 7% year to date. Last year’s near doubling of the S&P 500 return was driven mostly by a weakening U.S. dollar, which propped up EM returns, but attractive valuations and artificial intelligence (AI) investment played a role. This week we highlight five reasons we’ve warmed up to EM.
Weekly Market Commentary | Five Reasons the Run in Emerging Markets Could Continue | February 9, 2026
PL Research highlights five reasons emerging markets look attractive in 2026, from dollar weakness to accelerating earnings and AI-driven growth.
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New Narratives in the Homebuilding Space
Picks and Shovels in U.S. Housing Market Thomas Shipp | Head of Equity ResearchLast Updated: February 10, 2026 Additional content provided by Tucker Beale, Analyst, Research. If U.S. Housing Inflection Is Near, Look for More Than Just Homebuilders Over the last three months, the housing conversation has warmed up again. Markets seem to be saying…
Five Reasons the Run in Emerging Markets Could Continue | Weekly Market Commentary | February 9, 2026
After a stellar 2025 in which emerging market (EM) equities returned 34%, 2026 is off to a good start with the MSCI EM Index up 7% year to date. Last year’s near doubling of the S&P 500 return was driven mostly by a weakening U.S. dollar, which propped up EM returns, but attractive valuations and artificial intelligence (AI) investment played a role. This week we highlight five reasons we’ve warmed up to EM.
Weekly Market Commentary | Five Reasons the Run in Emerging Markets Could Continue | February 9, 2026
PL Research highlights five reasons emerging markets look attractive in 2026, from dollar weakness to accelerating earnings and AI-driven growth.