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pat_k

(12,729 posts)
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 01:50 PM 5 hrs ago

If you haven't already, divest from the "magnificent 7"

The U.S. economy is currently an all in bet on AI. That is the space to target economic withdrawal.

92% of all economic growth came from a handful of tech giants — the Magnificent 7 (Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Nvidia, Meta, Tesla).

More on the market concentration with great illustration here:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jstringham_is-the-us-economy-really-just-7-companies-activity-7389315083249643521-K05s

Check out Ex-Magnificent 7 ETFs: Invest directly in specialized funds such as the Defiance Large Cap Ex-Magnificent 7 ETF (XMAG), which completely removes these companies from the portfolio.
Sector Diversification: Reallocate funds to traditionally defensive sectors, including health care, utilities, and consumer staples.

And if you subscribe to any AI services, now is the time to unsubscribe.

Thoughts on economic withdrawal and targeting from Scott Galloway here (that discussion at about 12 min in):

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