Commentary | August 12, 2026

Brian Allen, Chief Investment Officer at CS McKee, says that while stock valuations are at “heady levels,” the current spending expectations for the artificial intelligence revolution can justify those high prices, and even make them seem somewhat cheap. He notes that the current economy seems like “the gilded age and industrial revolution repeated some 135 years later.” While concerned with valuations, Allen remains constructive on the market, noting that the trend on forward inflation “looks to be more under control” — especially when viewed through some alternative indicators — and that investor concerns don’t appear insurmountable for the market, at least for now.  Listen now at moneylifeshow.com

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