Asks which of Citigroup's five stock selection themes is most counterintuitive
Host
Andrew Pettett
Identifies inflecting growth theme as most counterintuitive, highlighting cyclicals as interesting for next year due to earnings being down 20%+ from post-pandemic peak
Asks about most important data to feed into investment narratives
Host
Andrew Pettett
Focuses on consumer data and tariff impacts, suggesting earnings look good if employment holds and spending is okay
Asks about importance of technicals
Host
Andrew Pettett
States themes are fundamentally based, not technical, but acknowledges technicals matter for high-beta baskets
Asks if themes stretch into 2026
Host
Andrew Pettett
Confirms themes extend through 2026, recommends putting money to work on pullbacks for higher-beta themes
Asks about new defense strategy since traditional defensives aren't working