Halo trade reshapes Wall Street portfolios. Is China set to lead the heavy-asset era?

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Mandy Zuo,He HuifengMarch 11, 2026 at 04:00 AM
Halo trade reshapes Wall Street portfolios. Is China set to lead the heavy-asset era?

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The "Halo trade," focusing on companies with heavy assets and low obsolescence, has become a significant Wall Street investment theme recently. This shift involves investors moving away from tech stocks towards companies with substantial physical assets. Josh Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management coined the term, highlighting the strategy's potential to identify winners in the current market. Goldman Sachs further defined "Halo" companies in a February report, emphasizing firms with large, high-barrier physical assets and stable business models, making them less susceptible to disruption from AI or other technologies. The rise of the Halo trade is driven by concerns over artificial intelligence, geopolitical tensions, and increasing resource and infrastructure costs. The article also suggests the trend may have implications for China's role in the global economy.

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halo trade 100% heavy assets 90% wall street 70% investment strategy 70% artificial intelligence 60% physical assets 50% geopolitical tensions 50% china 40% tech stocks 40%

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