Smart Money Is Flooding Into Consumer Staples and Energy as the AI Panic Triggers the Most Aggressive Defensive Rotation in Years
Consumer staples and energy stocks are surging as institutional investors flee AI-disrupted sectors. Colgate-Palmolive is up 15% YTD, the energy sector has gained 14% in six weeks, and the S&P 500's top-10 concentration has fallen below 40% for the first time in years.