Spring has arrived, and the adage about not putting all your eggs in one basket has never been more relevant for the stock market this Easter. During the past two years, hunting for the ultimate artificial intelligence (AI) golden egg delivered massive returns. Investors piled into pure-play software companies, hoping to find the next major breakout.

However, the market climate has radically shifted as we enter the second quarter of 2026. Market participants face sticky inflation, rising bond yields, and kinetic geopolitical tension that continues to drive energy prices higher. Capital is aggressively rotating out of overvalued software and into more tangible assets.

To survive and thrive in this shifting landscape, a portfolio requires…