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The Rate Cut Trade: Three ETFs to Buy Now · The SPY Trader

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  Welcome to Spy Trader , the only podcast that gives you actionable insights before the market even wakes up .
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  I'm your host , Barry Cashflow , and it's 5 am on Thursday , December 4th , 2025 , here on the Pacific Coast .
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  The US market is currently defined by cautious optimism , caught between a slowing economy and the desperate hope for a Fed rate cut .
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  Let’s dive into what’s driving the SPY , QQQ , and TLT today .
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  The biggest news is the macroeconomic softening .
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  The Fed’s policy rate is in the 3.75 percent to 4.00 percent range , but the market is pricing in a strong probability of another quarterpoint cut soon .
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  This expectation is fueled by weakening domestic data .
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  The ADP privatesector employment report showed a surprise drop in jobs , and the Fed’s Beige Book indicated declining employment and weaker consumer spending , especially among middle and lowerincome households .
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  This softening is why the overall market , tracked by SPY , remains bullish longterm — bad economic news is suddenly good news for stocks , as it forces the Fed’s hand .
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  On the corporate side , we saw massive volatility .
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  MongoDB , or MDB , exploded twentyfive percent after reporting a blowout quarter and upbeat guidance , proving that strong companyspecific execution can override macro fears .
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  Industrial heavyweight Boeing , ticker BA , jumped nine percent after its CFO projected a return to positive free cash flow .
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  However , we saw signals of overoptimism .
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  Macy’s , M , sank six percent despite beating revenue and earnings estimates , showing that a strong quarter was already fully priced in .
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  Our analysis confirms a heavy reliance on the rate cut narrative .
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  While Technology , driven by NVIDIA and Microsoft , continues its structural outperformance in the QQQ and XLK , high valuations led to a recent selloff in thematic investments like Palantir .
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  This means tech stocks are still driving the longterm trend , but volatility remains high .
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  A key tactical insight comes from the bond market .
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  The iShares 20Year Treasury ETF , TLT , recently dropped due to international news — specifically from the Bank of Japan — temporarily overshadowing US domestic data .
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  This drop creates a fantastic entry point if you believe the Fed is truly committed to domestic easing .
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  So , how do we trade this ?
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  We have three concrete recommendations today .
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  First , for core portfolio exposure , we recommend you hold or add to broad market ETFs like Vanguard S&P 500 ETF , VOO .
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  This strategy captures the momentum from large caps without the concentrated risk of a pure Nasdaq fund .
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  Second , for tactical technology exposure , we recommend you buy dips in growth funds .
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  Use news of valuation concerns to accumulate small positions in the Invesco QQQ Trust or the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund , XLK .
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  The AI growth story is structural ; volatility is your friend here .
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  Finally , for a fixedincome duration play , we recommend increasing exposure to the iShares 20 Year Treasury Bond ETF , TLT .
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  Since its recent decline was driven by external factors and not domestic policy , buying TLT now allows you to profit if the expected US rate cuts materialize , which would push bond prices higher .
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  That’s all for this morning’s Spy Trader .
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  Manage your risk , keep your cash dry , and I’ll catch you on the next update .
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  Good trading .