Looking ahead to 2026, the wealth gap keeps widening in consumer behavior. Nicole Inui from a major bank points out something interesting: luxury buyers? They're thriving. But everyday consumers are getting squeezed harder.

What does this mean for your portfolio? You can't just throw money at consumer stocks anymore. The discretionary sector needs serious scrutiny now. Cherry-picking is the name of the game - not every consumer play will survive this split.

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ProofOfNothing

· 5h ago

In simple terms, it's about the widening gap between the rich and the poor; the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer. This is not new.

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BlockchainBouncer

· 5h ago

Damn, this is why it’s so hard for us retail investors... the rich are getting richer while we’re getting poorer, it’s really ridiculous.

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RunWhenCut

· 5h ago

Luxury goods big pump while the common people starve, this is the future... The era of casually buying consumer stocks is truly over.

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FancyResearchLab

· 5h ago

Here it comes again, the rich continue to splurge while the poor have to tighten their belts—this is called "K-shaped recovery," right? Academic value MAX, practical value MIN.

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VitalikFanboy42

· 5h ago

It's the same old story, the poor get poorer and the rich get richer... It's really time to clean up the consumer stocks in the portfolio, or this wave of differentiation might just end up being Rekt.

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