Closing Bell Overtime: AI’s Grip on Markets Gets Stronger 9/21/26

Niles Investment Management’s Dan Niles breaks down the return of the AI trade and where he sees the next winners as competition shifts across models, infrastructure and distribution. Morgan Stanley’s Ariana Salvatore examines the policy issues surrounding the Trump-Xi meeting and the implications for AI and U.S.-China relations. J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Stephanie Aliaga explains why true diversification away from AI is becoming harder to find as the theme spreads across markets. Plus, a look ahead to McDonald’s investor day and what it could reveal about the consumer.