AI Smooth Sailing Until The Tide Turns

By Samantha LaDuc of LaDucTrading.com
Thursday, September 4, 2025 6:33 PM EDT

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In this video, Samantha LaDuc and Hans Albrecht discuss how September’s macro catalysts (non-farm payrolls, potential large BLS job revisions, and the Sept. 17 FOMC decision) could swing the market, including the odds of a 25–50 bps Fed rate cut and what it would mean for equities, bonds, and the dollar. 

They frame the current tape as “chop” and mostly reversion-to-the-mean: NVDA/MSFT/QQQ pullbacks, an Apple/Google pop on antitrust news, growth-vs-value rotation, sticky long-end yields, and a yield-curve steepener under fiscal dominance, plus risks from a possible Oct. 1 government shutdown and a Q3–Q4 earnings slowdown. 

They highlight thematic trades (gold/silver and miners leadership, selective AI beneficiaries (data/storage names), resilient megacaps, cautious software, skeptical small caps (IWM), improving banks, and China ADRs) while watching corporate issuance/buybacks to power any year-end rally. 

Finally, they outline practical options tactics (collars, put-ratio spreads, term-structure awareness, gamma levels) to navigate volatility and position for inflection points around jobs data and the Fed—an SEO-friendly guide to “Fed rate cuts, yield-curve steepening, AI stocks, gold breakout, China tech, and options strategy” in one fast hour.

Video Length: 00:56:28

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Susan Miller • 4 hours ago • Member's comment
Your breakdown of September's macro catalysts, including the potential Fed rate cut and its implications for equities, bonds, and the dollar, is insightful. The current market 'chop' and reversion-to-the-mean dynamics, particularly with $NVDA, $MSFT, and $QQQ pullbacks, highlight the complexities investors face. I'm particularly intrigued by the thematic trades you've identified, such as gold/silver leadership, selective AI beneficiaries, and the cautious stance on small caps. Your options strategies, like collars and put-ratio spreads, offer practical tools for navigating this volatility. Thank you for sharing.