Editor's note: Today in the Chaikin PowerFeed, we're turning things over to our friend Brett Eversole... Longtime readers will remember Brett. He's an editor at our corporate affiliate Stansberry Research.

Editor's note: Today in the Chaikin PowerFeed, we're turning things over to our friend Brett Eversole... Longtime readers will remember Brett. He's an editor at our corporate affiliate Stansberry Research. Today's essay from Brett was published in the February 10 edition of his free DailyWealth e-letter. In the essay, Brett discusses an economic trend that regular PowerFeed readers are familiar with. And he shares what to do to help your children and grandchildren get a leg up amid it... The Most Important Thing You Can Do for Your Kids (and Grandkids) in 2026 By Brett Eversole, editor, Stansberry Research Since the pandemic, we've seen two separate economies emerge. They're moving in different directions. One is thriving... while the other is struggling. We call this the "K-shaped economy." And it was one of the biggest topics in finance and economics last year... Folks in the higher-income portion of the economy are doing incredibly well. They've seen their wages rise. And more important, their assets have grown. These folks are much better off today than they were five years ago. Lower-income Americans have experienced the opposite. Their wages haven't grown as fast. They haven't benefited from the stock market boom. And inflation crushed them during the post-pandemic era. Most people believe the K-shaped economy is an income-disparity problem... They say that some people make a lot while others don't make enough. That's a compelling idea politically – but it doesn't explain what's happening. In America, we're seeing a K-shaped economy for a single reason... One group of Americans owns assets... and the other group doesn't. Now, there's a way to ensure your kids and grandkids belong to the asset-owning portion. And acting on it is the most important thing you can do for them this year... Recommended Links: Here's What You Missed This Week A rare class of AI stocks has opened a way to potentially double your portfolio in 2026. It works by predicting the biggest earnings beats on 5,000 stocks, BEFORE they occur. A colossal "divide" coming to AI on February 24 has opened the best opportunity since 2022 to apply this new breakthrough strategy today. Wall Street legend Marc Chaikin shares the full details and two free picks. Watch now (time-sensitive stocks). Strange Events Likely to Send Gold Even Higher With so many strange events happening across the economy (consumer confidence plummeting, credit-card delinquencies soaring, and more), it's no wonder the richest investors are loading up on gold. But what you might not realize is that there's a much better way to profit from rising gold prices – WITHOUT ever touching an ETF, mining stock, or even bullion. Get the full details here. A New Opportunity to Get Ahead It's not politics. It's economics. This divide is all about owning assets and having them work for you – or not. If you're in the asset-owning category, chances are you've done darn well over the past five years. And that's almost regardless of your personal income or employment situation. Asset growth has been so strong that it has dwarfed the pain of inflation. It's another story for those who don't own assets. For them, it's almost impossible to get ahead. The simplest way to fix this problem isn't through political jockeying. We just need to move more folks into the asset-owning category. And now, thanks to one piece of legislation, there's a new opportunity to jump-start asset ownership for members of your family. It's called the Invest America Act. It became law as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year – and it went into effect on January 1. The Invest America Act allows you to open a tax-deferred investment account for anyone under the age of 18. For the pilot portion of the program, the government will also fund accounts belonging to children born between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028 with $1,000. These accounts are a type of individual retirement account ("IRA"). The difference is that traditional IRAs are mostly off-limits for minors, since you must have income to fund one. By contrast, these accounts are open to all children. And just about anyone can fund them up to the $5,000 annual limit. They're the perfect way to make your child or grandchild an asset owner right now... and help them join the upper portion of the K-shaped economy. I'm sharing this because I believe setting up your children and grandchildren for long-term financial success is one of the most important gifts you can give them... Investing is all about putting your money to work for you. The longer you're able to do that, the better off you'll be. You want compounding to work in your favor... And that means starting early. How I'll Set My Kids Up for Success Everyone's situation is different. But here's what I plan to do for my two young daughters, aged 8 and 4... I'm going to prioritize maxing out each of these accounts ($5,000 a year) for at least the next 10 years. Assuming an 8% annual return, they'll each have about $72,000 saved a decade from now. That might not sound like much... I'll have contributed $50,000 to each account. The funds will have grown by less than 50%. But compounding will have only begun to work in our favor. From there, my girls will have roughly 45 years until retirement. And that's where the magic happens... Over that time, those $72,000 accounts will compound to roughly $2.3 million. For just $5,000 a year for a decade, I can effectively fund each of my children's retirements. That's incredible. Again, each situation is different. But if you're reading this, you're likely an investor who wants to make your money work for you. And if you've got children in your life, you probably want to see them in the upper part of the "K." That means taking advantage of these new accounts is the most important thing you can do for your children and grandchildren in 2026. While you can open one right now, funding doesn't begin until later this year. In the meantime, figure out your contribution plan... Maybe you can't max out multiple accounts each year, but even small contributions will grow dramatically over decades. If you can only contribute $2,500 a year for the next decade, the account should grow to nearly $1.2 million. Even investing just $1,000 per year for the next 10 years would mean a final balance of nearly half a million dollars. The point is, a small investment now will lead to life-changing returns in the future. Invest now so your children will be able to thrive in the future. This simple step is how you ensure your kids or grandkids are in the upper part of the K. And I urge you to take advantage of it. Good investing, Brett Eversole Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors     # Hld:     Bullish     Neutral     Bearish Dow 30 +0.23% 7 21 2 S&P 500 +0.5% 132 273 93 Nasdaq +0.75% 21 52 27 Small Caps +0.36% 608 960 318 Bonds -0.38% Energy +1.92% 10 12 0 — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Small Cap stocks and Large Cap stocks are Bullish. Major indexes are mixed. *  *  *  * Sector Tracker Sector movement over the last 5 days Utilities +2.29% Real Estate +1.29% Health Care +0.91% Industrials +0.11% Financial -0.28% Energy -0.36% Consumer Staples -0.41% Consumer Discretionary -0.63% Materials -1.12% Information Technology -1.44% Communication -1.84% *  *  *  * Industry Focus Dow Jones REIT Services 15 64 21 Over the past 6 months, the Dow Jones REIT subsector (RWR) has outperformed the S&P 500 by +4.49%. However, its Power Bar ratio, which measures future potential, is Weak, with more Bearish than Bullish stocks. It is currently ranked #16 of 21 subsectors and has moved up 1 slot over the past week. Indicative Stocks AIV Apartment Investment SLG SL Green Realty Corp BDN Brandywine Realty Tr *  *  *  * Top Movers Gainers GPN +16.47% GRMN +9.44% MGM +8.52% CBRE +7.63% CDNS +7.6% Losers PANW -6.82% CCI -4.82% GPC -3.84% AMT -3.35% WELL -3.2% *  *  *  * Earnings Report Earnings Surprises CVNA Carvana Co. Q4 $4.22 Beat by $3.10 OXY Occidental Petroleum Corporation Q4 $0.31 Beat by $0.14 EIX Edison International Q4 $1.87 Beat by $0.42 CF CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Q4 $3.06 Beat by $0.59 GRMN Garmin Ltd. Q4 $2.79 Beat by $0.40 *  *  *  * You have received this e-mail as part of your subscription to PowerFeed. If you no longer want to receive e-mails from PowerFeed, click here. You're receiving this e-mail at STEVENMAGALLANES520.NIMS@BLOGGER.COM. 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