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Rotation Nation - Look Before You Leap: Stock Talk Update, Friday February 20, 2026
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- Stock Talk
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- Feb 20, 2026
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- 506
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Summary
Why is the S&P 500 flat in 2026 while small-cap value stocks and high-dividend sectors are quietly outperforming? In this market update, you’ll gain clarity on what is really happening beneath a calm headline number and why this year has started with one of the widest return dispersions in decades. We walk step by step through the performance differences between growth and value, large caps and small caps, dividend strategies and defensive sectors, then examine what factor rotation and bond market signals may be telling us about shifting economic expectations. Most importantly, you’ll walk away understanding how short-term rotations can create emotional pressure to chase performance, why diversification remains essential for long-term investors, and how to think calmly and strategically about allocation decisions within a retirement plan. About Chris Perras, CFA®, CLU®, ChFC®, Chief Investment Officer: As CIO, Chris is the lead investment strategist and director of research at Oak Harvest Financial Group. Chris develops the firm's core market outlook, putting his decades of experience and expertise to work for our clients. He hosts Oak Harvest's podcast, "Stock Talk," available on the website with new episodes each week. He completed his undergraduate studies at Georgia Tech, and went on to obtain an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Driven by a desire to maximize his knowledge and skill set, he acquired financial planning and investment management qualifications, becoming a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®), a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®), and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®). Stock Talk is a weekly vlog/podcast dedicated to discussing the Oak Harvest Financial Group Investment Team's perspective on what's happening in the market. Hosted by Chief…