<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[FirstGlow Alpha Allocation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Systematic investor helping others constantly beat the market | Portfolio track record: +26% Annual Return, 22% MDD over a decade | FREE BONUS For Subscribers | Educational Study Only – Not Financial Advice]]></description><link>https://www.firstglowcapital.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!o5p2!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb2bd46ad-1d9e-40b3-92e1-779caa63731b_607x607.png</url><title>FirstGlow Alpha 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Allocation Portfolio Update On 12Apr]]></description><link>https://www.firstglowcapital.com/p/alpha-allocation-portfolio-weekly-077</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.firstglowcapital.com/p/alpha-allocation-portfolio-weekly-077</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[FirstGlow Capital]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:03:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5873a706-c397-41c6-a26e-0f3a0a7c7d30_1640x924.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pullquote"><p>To read our full disclaimer, click <a href="https://www.firstglowcapital.com/p/disclaimer">here</a>.</p></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RoyP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29044f20-fade-45e7-b04d-8f19db505210_2304x1298.png" 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The macroeconomic narrative shifted toward a "higher-for-longer" rate environment, flattening real yields and creating headwinds for yield-sensitive sectors. We observe distinct capital flows moving from Growth into specific Value niches.</p><div><hr></div><h3>&#128680; Are You Still Holding Last Year's Winners?</h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pd0-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6fd14fc0-9430-4f7c-a13b-e9797d4854f6_1974x1298.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pd0-!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6fd14fc0-9430-4f7c-a13b-e9797d4854f6_1974x1298.png 424w, 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Technology and Financials faced selling pressure, with the latter down on the week as just 15bps of cuts remain priced for the June FOMC.</p><p>Materials saw bifurcated flows with specialty chemicals surging while base metals and packaging trended lower.</p><div><hr></div><h3>&#128680; Are You Still Holding Last Year's Winners While This "Boring" Sector is Up 40%?</h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V6Ls!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1795171-a24c-4ed5-9e3b-dfa35df73703_1364x910.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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U.S.-Iran tensions escalated with strikes near Hormuz-adjacent infrastructure, driving Brent +6.7% in a single session and lifting Energy names to 52-week highs across the board.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!R6xS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6840fae5-76bf-4a51-a7c4-821f82c41479_1634x1034.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!R6xS!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6840fae5-76bf-4a51-a7c4-821f82c41479_1634x1034.png 424w, 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Technology and Consumer Discretionary showed mixed cross-asset correlation: mega-cap AI names stabilized after oversold conditions, while legacy semiconductor equipment and memory hardware staged tentative recoveries off multi-week lows.</p><p>Defensive rotation was notably absent. 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U.S.-Israel military operations against Iran triggered a Strait of Hormuz supply shock, pushing crude oil toward $100/barrel and forcing broad cross-asset repositioning.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZaVu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb64788b8-1f7c-4d0d-9162-b8e4fce13a37_1634x1034.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZaVu!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb64788b8-1f7c-4d0d-9162-b8e4fce13a37_1634x1034.png 424w, 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The Iran conflict also disrupted global fertilizer supply chains, as the Middle East accounts for 35-40% of global urea exports.</p><p>February CPI data mid-week reinforced the stagflation concern, placing the Fed in a difficult position between elevated inflation and slowing growth signals. 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Following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, Tehran&#8217;s declaration of the Strait of Hormuz as effectively closed sent crude oil surging over 6%, triggering an immediate rotation out of Technology and Consumer Discretionary into Energy, Materials, and Defense.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fdTZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbaef321e-913c-4955-aea7-d4b45bcd395b_1634x1034.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fdTZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbaef321e-913c-4955-aea7-d4b45bcd395b_1634x1034.png 424w, 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Tuesday&#8217;s session saw the S&amp;P 500 shed nearly 1%, before a partial recovery mid-week supported by a stable Federal Reserve Beige Book and above-consensus ADP private payrolls of 63,000.</p><p>Friday&#8217;s official jobs report delivered a final blow: the U.S. shed 92,000 positions versus an expected gain of 60,000, extending weekly losses and sharpening rate-cut probability into the March Fed meeting.</p><p>Technology and Consumer Discretionary remained under distribution. Multiple compression accelerated persistent institutional selling in software and high-multiple growth names throughout the week.</p><div><hr></div><h3>&#128680; Still Holding Last Year's Darlings While a Corner of the Market Runs Circles Around Them?</h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!g51a!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7fbaf54d-f2cb-4d13-8bce-a9f860d8d5ec_1957x1298.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!g51a!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7fbaf54d-f2cb-4d13-8bce-a9f860d8d5ec_1957x1298.png 424w, 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