Lou Basenese is a veteran market strategist and the founder of The Big Skinny. He joins Phil Rosen to discuss his highest-conviction sectors and stock picks for 2026, how AI is driving a market sell-off and labor market fears, and contrarian opportunities for investors.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

0:25 - AI-driven sell-off

4:50 - AI productivity gains

6:08 - Block layoffs

8:30 - Sponsored by Amberdata

9:30 - Biotech bull case, $XBI

12:36 - Risks to biotech

14:54 - Energy bull case, $XLE

17:05 - Small cap bull case

20:15 - Halozyme

21:37 - Apple's AI pivot

25:08 - GLP-1 bull case

28:45 - Follow Lou's work

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