Kaleidoscope Thematic Model: March Performance Update
March 2, 2026 We will be delivering bi-monthly reviews of our Kaleidoscope Thematic Model to help investor track reactions to the changing macro picture through
March 2, 2026
Author: Patrick Torbert
Patrick Torbert
Patrick Torbert is a veteran financial market analyst who is currently the Editor and Chief at ETF Insight a NY based full-service content, TV, video podcast and digital marketing firm that represents several ETF issuers. Patrick brings 20+ years of experience from Fidelity Asset Management where he most recently served as an equity and multi-asset analyst.
Thematic ETF Daily Trading Outlook
March 3, 2026 Investment Summary Friday closed out a difficult February for headline indices, but the surface weakness masked powerful internal rotation. The Dow fell
March 2, 2026
ETFThemes Institutional Outlook: Flows Towards Hard Assets and Low Vol. Equities Could Intensify on Geopolitical Positioning
Military conflict with Iran is likely to intensify rotation towards hard assets and lower vol. equity exposures within thematics. Midstream Energy seems particularly attractive and likely to benefit from multiple tailwinds.
March 1, 2026
Thematic ETF Daily Trading Outlook
February 27, 2026 Investment Summary Thursday’s session masked meaningful internal rotation beneath headline weakness. The S&P 500 declined 0.54% and the Nasdaq fell 1.18%, pressured
February 27, 2026
Thematic ETF Daily Trading Outlook
February 26, 2026 Investment Summary U.S. equities advanced Wednesday with performance once again concentrated in mega-cap technology. The Dow gained +0.63%, the S&P 500 rose
February 26, 2026
Thematic ETF Daily Trading Outlook
February 25, 2026 U.S. equities extended Tuesday’s rebound (Dow +0.76%, S&P 500 +0.77%, Nasdaq +1.04%, Russell 2000 +1.20%) as risk appetite stabilized following Monday’s AI-driven
February 25, 2026
Thematic ETF Daily Trading Outlook
February 24, 2026 Investment Summary U.S. equities sold off sharply Monday with the Dow (-1.66%), S&P 500 (-1.04%), Nasdaq (-1.13%) and Russell 2000 (-1.61%) closing
February 24, 2026
Thematic ETF Daily Trading Outlook
February 23, 2026 S&P Futures are off -0.25% this morning. Markets closed the week with modest index gains (S&P +0.69%, Nasdaq +0.90%) despite a complex
February 23, 2026
ETFThemes Macro Outlook: Rates, Rotation and Money Flows
ETFThemes data reveal a late-cycle, rate-sensitive market: capital is rotating toward natural resources and income durability while selectively reallocating within Growth. With yields in the low-4% range, tangible assets and quality semiconductors coexist—until the bond market forces the next regime shift
February 23, 2026
Thematic ETF Daily Trading Update
February 20, 2026 Market Context U.S. equities ended mostly lower on Thursday, February 19, with defensives and energy relatively better and rate-sensitive and financial/credit-sensitive pockets
February 20, 2026