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🔥Kimi-K3 Beats Claude Fable 5!

Market Analysis & Watchlist 7.16.26

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Andrew O'Connell, CFA, FRM
Jul 16, 2026
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The 6/22 memory top remains intact…and China just crashed the AI model party with Kimi-K3! Open source models appear to be winning the AI race. How does that bode for the companies that invested billions of dollars in closed models? Let’s dive into today’s developments. HAGE 🍻

-Andrew

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Market Update 📊

  • KRE Regional Banks led in a tape of MIXED BREADTH 🟡

YTD Price Returns 📈

  • The Russell 2000 small caps extending their lead as the Nasdaq sells off 👇

News Flow📰

Via FT, BBG

Economic Calendar🌎

US Investing Championship Record🏆

2026: +12.50% as of 6/30

2025: +39.1%

2024: +254.0%

2023: +103.5%

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