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Risk On: How the Fed Pivot Changes Everything · The SPY Trader

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  Welcome back to Spy Trader .
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  I'm your host , Barry Bullish , and it's 5 am on Thursday , November 27th , 2025 , here in Pacific time .
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  We are kicking off a very busy market morning following a truly spectacular rally that has pushed major indices towards alltime highs .
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  The prevailing sentiment is definitely riskon , and we need to break down where the money is flowing .
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  First , the headlines .
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  The US stock market is currently in a powerful uptrend .
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  The S&P 500 closed higher on Wednesday , marking its fourth consecutive daily gain .
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  The Nasdaq Composite is leading the charge , posting an approximately 4.2% weekly advance , reflecting strong performance in technology .
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  This rally is powered by two core factors : resilient corporate earnings , especially in tech , and an anticipated shift in Federal Reserve policy .
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  Markets are currently pricing in an 85% probability of a 25basispoint rate cut at the December policy meeting .
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  This expected pivot to accommodative monetary policy is boosting growth stock valuations .
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  Let's look at the specifics driving the market .
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  The AI buildout remains the core thesis .
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  Nvidia posted strong quarterly earnings and guidance , easing any valuation fears and reaffirming the strength of the spending cycle .
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  Alphabet is also flying high , hitting a new alltime high following the unveiling of its advanced Gemini 3 AI model .
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  This boom isn't just for the giants .
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  Dell Technologies , an AI server maker , surged after providing a consensusbeating revenue forecast , reinforcing the broad demand for hardware .
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  However , the market is quick to punish any perceived weakness in the AI space .
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  Salesforce was a major decliner after a price target cut from Citi , citing limited commercialization of its key ' Agentforce ' AI product .
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  Separately , Robinhood soared approximately 11% on news of its launch of a new futures and derivatives exchange , showing markets reward strategic moves into highgrowth financial products .
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  The rally is broadening beyond just tech .
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  Utilities , which historically benefit from falling interest rates because of their heavy debt loads , saw strong daily gains , suggesting investors are rotating into sectors that benefit most from a lower cost of capital .
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  Meanwhile , the Fed's Beige Book indicated that overall consumer spending has slowed , though higherend retail remains resilient , hinting at a twotiered economy .
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  Now for the trading recommendations .
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  Given the market momentum and the high probability of Fed rate cuts , we recommend a twopronged strategy .
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  First , maintain core exposure to highgrowth tech using instruments like the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF ( QQQ ) or directly through stocks like Alphabet ( GOOGL ) , which benefits from the Gemini 3 momentum and a strong cloud platform .
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  Second , capitalize on the pivot play by targeting ratesensitive sectors that suffered during the highrate environment .
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  Look at the Vanguard Real Estate ETF ( VNQ ) , as REITs are highly sensitive to lower financing costs .
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  We also favor the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ( UTIL or XLU ) , which benefits greatly from reduced debt service costs in a falling rate environment .
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  Finally , for stability , remember that as rates fall , bond prices rise .
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  A broad bond fund like the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF ( BND ) provides excellent diversified exposure and a hedge against volatility .
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  That’s all for today’s Spy Trader .
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  Trade safely , everyone , and we'll catch you on the next episode .