Alexander Campbell
· Campbell Ramble
· May 08, 2026 at 05:32
· ⏱ 11 min read
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Summary
Markets are pricing peace and a mid-cycle economic acceleration simultaneously, creating a tension between bullish equities and rising bond yields. The author holds positions for optionality across multiple scenarios (oil spike, inflation unanchoring, AI theme stumble) while actively monitoring Accenture as a bellwether for the services sector's ability to pivot to AI.
•Manufacturing PMI came in at 54.5 versus 54.0 expected, confirming economic acceleration.
•ADP employment change hit 109k vs 62k prior, labor market remains healthy.
•Gold trades like short oil, acting as a 'peace dividend' asset rallying when energy conflict premium recedes.
•The yield curve between December 2026 and December 2027 is flat, with the bond market pricing 100bps of cuts then regret.
•The author is rotating into a belly steepener betting that 2026 rates will be lower than 2027.
•Accenture announced $3B in AI bookings, but the author questions whether this translates to margin expansion given the firm's labor arbitrage business model.
Read time11 min
Length11,898 chars
Categoryfinance
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Alexander CampbellFounder & CEO, Rose AI; ex-macro investor, Bridgewater
Accenture's AI bookings may not translate to margin expansion due to structural problems in repurposing a labor arbitrage model into an AI consultancy. The outcome determines if the short thesis on se
Accenture's AI bookings may not translate to margin expansion due to structural problems in repurposing a labor arbitrage model into an AI consultancy. The outcome determines if the short thesis on services companies weakens or holds.
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