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If Inflation and Rates Rise Again, What Actually Outperforms?
Join today's Sevens Report Alpha webinar at 1:30 p.m. ET for a detailed look at which assets, sectors, fixed income exposures, and portfolio strategies held up best during the 2022 rate-hike cycle — and what that history may imply if 2026 brings another inflation-driven repricing.
Market Context
The Setup Investors Didn't Expect in 2026
So far, one of the biggest market surprises in 2026 has been the rebound in inflation metrics and the growing possibility that the next Fed move is not a cut, but a hike. The 10-year yield has moved to a multi-month high, oil remains elevated, and inflation pressures tied to energy, tariffs, and AI-related capital spending have kept rate-cut expectations under pressure.
That setup matters because investors have already seen what can happen when inflation and rates move higher than expected. In 2022, markets were forced to adjust quickly to a more aggressive Fed, and the result was broad pressure across equities and fixed income.
We are not calling for a repeat of 2022. But we do believe it makes sense to have a clear playbook for what has historically worked in that kind of environment — especially if you need to make portfolio decisions and explain them clearly to clients.
Key Pressure Points in 2026
- 10-year yield at multi-month highs
- Oil prices remain elevated
- Energy & tariff-driven inflation
- AI capital spending adding pressure
- Rate-cut expectations suppressed
Today's Webinar
What's We'll Discuss in Today's Alpha Session
In today's Alpha webinar, we will use the 2022 hiking cycle as a practical guide for the current environment. Subscribers will get the full analysis, conclusions, and slide deck.
1
Asset Class Performance
Examine how major asset classes performed leading up to and during the 2022 rate-hike cycle.
2
Equity Sector Leaders & Laggards
Identify which equity sectors outperformed and which lagged when inflation and yields moved sharply higher.
3
Fixed Income Deep Dive
Determine what held up best during a year when many parts of the bond market posted steep declines.
4
Alpha Strategies That Worked
Highlight the types of Alpha strategies most effective in a high-inflation, high-rate market backdrop.
This session is designed to be useful on two levels: sharpening your own positioning framework, and helping you communicate that framework in a way clients can understand.
Why It Matters Now
The Market Is Asking a Question Consensus Missed
The current market is asking investors to consider a possibility that was not central to consensus expectations earlier this year: inflation stays firmer, yields remain elevated, and Fed easing does not arrive.
If that happens, leadership can change. Some areas of the market may continue to struggle, while other sectors, factors, and strategies could benefit from the same forces creating the pressure.
That is the reason for this webinar. We want to identify what proved durable in the last hiking cycle and determine which of those lessons still apply now — before investors are forced to respond in real time.
Waiting until the next policy surprise to build your playbook may be too late.
The most prepared advisors act before the market forces their hand… not after.
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Live access at 1:30 p.m. ET — "What Outperforms If Inflation Becomes a Problem (Again)?"
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If inflation and rates stay elevated, you will want a clearer plan for what has worked before, what may work again, and how to explain it to clients with confidence. Alpha is built to help you do exactly that.