MCO Research

Original analysis connecting market developments to portfolio decisions.

Research for investors who want to examine the evidence, the portfolio relevance and the conditions that would change the view.

Research library

Market regimes, allocation, themes and governance.

All research is original MCO analysis. It is educational, not individualized investment advice.

Investment ProcessJune 12, 2026

Adaptive Investing: Contrarian and Trend-Following Are Tools, Not Identities

The strongest investment process is neither permanently contrarian nor mechanically trend-driven. It changes its posture as evidence, valuation, and market structure change.

9 min readRead analysis
Macro StrategyMay 21, 2026

Tariffs, Capital Spending, and the Federal Reserve: A Multi-Asset Regime Map

Trade policy, industrial investment, and monetary policy are increasingly interacting rather than operating as separate market variables.

11 min readRead analysis
Asset AllocationApril 8, 2026

The Broadening Thesis: Why Diversification May Matter Again

After a period in which a narrow group of U.S. mega-cap companies dominated returns, the opportunity set may be widening across regions, market capitalizations, and return drivers.

10 min readRead analysis
Thematic ResearchFebruary 26, 2026

Innovation's Second-Order Winners: Where AI Economics May Accrue Beyond the Obvious

The largest investment opportunities in a technology cycle are not always located in the most visible product. Bottlenecks, complements, and enabling infrastructure can capture a disproportionate share of economics.

12 min readRead analysis
GovernanceJanuary 15, 2026

From Narrative to Portfolio: A Governance Framework for Thematic Investing

Themes can help an institution organize research, but they become dangerous when they bypass valuation, sizing, and accountability.

8 min readRead analysis

MCO Capital Brief

Research for consequential decisions.

Explore the analysis, examine the assumptions and consider what would change the investment view.