When it comes to the markets, the crowd seems to constantly be in search of The Next Big Thing − the latest “can’t-miss” sector, industry, or individual stock.
For years, it was the Magnificent Seven.
For much of 2026, it’s been companies involved in AI infrastructure, including semiconductors, memory, and storage.
As of midday Friday, the top eight performers in the S&P 500 year to date (and 13 of the top 14) were in the tech sector, with SanDisk (Nasdaq: SNDK) leading the way with a 593% gain.
That being said, only focusing on tech (or any sector, for that matter) would cause us to miss out on hundreds − even thousands − of innovative and successful businesses.
That’s why Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld’s latest “Top 3” video with our friends at MarketBeat centered on three hot stocks in three forgotten sectors.
Early in the interview, Marc points out, “We’re starting to see money rotate into some other areas of the market. … I think these are sectors that, let’s say, three months from now, everybody will be talking about.”
Marc’s favorite picks in these three sectors include…
- A biotech with a very different business model from most of its peers whose earnings are projected to triple by 2030
- An insurance company that has raised its dividend every year for 33 years and is well positioned for the Fed’s next interest rate moves
- A steady regional bank that Marc recently recommended in The Oxford Income Letter due to its combination of income and growth potential.
Click here or on the image above to watch the full interview.