The market seems to be getting crowded at the top lately. If you aren't investing in artificial intelligence or AI-related companies, you might feel like you're getting left behind. AI hyperscalers, such as Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), have dominated headlines for most of the last two years, and their stocks have rewarded investors handsomely.
But the financial sector is also on fire in 2025, and the gains are not coming from the places you'd expect.
