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The Great Rotation: Moving Beyond Big Tech · The SPY Trader

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  Welcome back to Spy Trader , the podcast that helps you navigate the volatility and chart a course for profit .
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  I’m your host , Maximus Profit , and it’s 5 am on Tuesday , December 16th , 2025 , Pacific time .
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  We’re kicking off this early morning session with the S&P 500 sitting up about 12.71% yeartodate , but frankly , the market feels shaky .
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  We’ve seen a noticeable pullback from recent alltime highs , signaling a significant period of instability and rotation , especially in the tech sector .
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  Today , we need to talk about where the smart money is moving as we wait for critical economic data later this week .
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  Starting with the headlines , the enthusiasm for the AI trade took a hit yesterday .
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  Key AIlinked stocks are facing selling pressure .
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  We saw Broadcom , ticker AVGO , drop 5.6% after it flagged potential margin pressures , and Oracle , ORCL , fell 2.7% on softer guidance .
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  This is reviving real concerns about the costtoprofitability ratio in the AI boom and reminds us that valuations matter .
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  While Big Tech is wobbling , the smaller players are thriving .
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  The Russell 2000 , which tracks smallcaps , is significantly outperforming the Nasdaq 100 , up nearly 6% over the last month .
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  Also , keep an eye on Tesla , TSLA , which remains extremely active , seeing gains of over 3.5% in recent trading sessions despite the broader tech weakness .
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  Meanwhile , the 10year Treasury yield is firming around 4.16% , reminding us that lingering inflation and debt concerns are keeping a lid on any massive , sustained rally in growth stocks .
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  Now for the analysis .
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  The market is definitely climbing the wall of worry right now , but the underlying narrative has shifted dramatically : we are rotating .
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  Leadership is moving away from the megacap tech stocks , the socalled ‘ Magnificent Seven , ’ toward smaller , valueoriented companies .
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  Why ?
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  Because the market is pricing in a high probability of a Federal Reserve December rate cut , supported by a softening labor market .
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  As the Fed eases , smallcaps , Financials , and Industrials become immediate beneficiaries .
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  We see Financials and Industrials both carrying an Outperform rating for the next six to twelve months , while Information Technology is relegated to Marketperform .
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  This signals that the easy money in Big Tech may be over for now .
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  This rotation is crucial .
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  We have a cluster of critical economic data due out this week — the November Jobs Report , October Retail Sales today , and November CPI on Thursday .
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  These reports will either confirm the softlanding narrative , which is already benefiting the Cyclical sectors , or introduce more volatility if they surprise to the downside .
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  The overall thesis right now is clear : broadening equity exposure is key .
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  Given this environment of rotation , here are the recommendations .
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  First , maintain core exposure but broaden your holdings beyond just the Magnificent Seven .
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  If you usually rely only on QQQ for tech exposure , consider adding the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF , VTI .
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  VTI captures the whole US market , allowing you to capture the outperformance we’re seeing in mid and smallcap stocks right now .
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  Second , tactically overweight the Cyclical sectors .
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  We expect Industrials and Financials to outperform .
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  Use the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund , XLI , and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund , XLF .
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  These sectors thrive in a softlanding , stabilizingrate environment .
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  Third , regarding Big Tech , maintain core exposure in the Invesco QQQ Trust , but be cautious with new singlestock investments like Nvidia , NVDA , given the recent pressure and valuation concerns raised by peers like Broadcom .
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  Fourth , and finally , get defensive .
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  With the Fed likely to cut rates soon , fixed income is attractive .
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  Increase stability and income by allocating funds to broad bond ETFs like the iShares Core U.S.
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  Aggregate Bond ETF , AGG , or the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF , BND .
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  This provides an excellent hedge against any equity volatility that might arise from those upcoming jobs and inflation reports .
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  That’s all for this early Tuesday morning briefing .
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  Remember to stay flexible , trade smart , and always keep an eye on that riskreward ratio .
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  We’ll be back soon with more analysis on Spy Trader .
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  Happy trading !