Serenity
AI & Semiconductor Supply-Chain Researcher, Trader
Anthropic's S-1 and @UncleAlpha007's claim that Microsoft is growing despite a 27% headcount cut have turned the near-term tech-equity view bullish. At least a tradable rally is expected; further upside depends on Iran developments and PCE. Stay nimble. x.com x.comÂ
Low-volatility and yield-replacement stocks are falling because rising bond yields make Treasuries a better source of income. Utilities, staples, health care and real estate drop when rates rise, so low-volatility names that usually outperform in turbulent markets are underperforming. Unusually, long Treasuries are falling as the VIX rises, unlike 2008 or 2020, because financing the war is increasing deficits. x.com x.comÂ
US utilities offer an excellent way to play the AI infrastructure and energy buildout. Per @StonkChris, utilities essential to that buildout went through a historic washout, trading below nearly every major moving average with historically oversold RSI near major higher-timeframe support, while nobody wanted to buy. The sector then held its anchored VWAP perfectly before ripping higher. x.comÂ
Uncertain AI-capex profits and higher oil costs from Iran still threaten US stocks. The SPCX-Nvidia deal brought much-needed overnight inflows to chips and is shifting sentiment, but tech's waterfall decline will not heal with a sharp V-bottom. Be prepared for a big fade. x.comÂ
Far less inflated valuations and significant AI earnings make US equities unlike the dot-com market top. AI/SI spending may still be overexuberant. Rates and yields have returned to historical averages; more oil through the Strait of Hormuz and from OPEC and Russia should lower oil and inflation. The market may not have bottomed yet, but falling yields, steady rates and the midterms passing should let it climb the wall of worry. x.com x.com x.comÂ
US utilities should benefit along with energy, and many utility stocks will win. That builds on posts the author replies to, which are very bullish on energy and urge going long NextEra Energy. x.com x.comÂ
Oil will come down significantly, because Trump will eventually make a deal with Iran and put the conflict to bed. x.comÂ
US energy stocks face pressure as the US-Iran memorandum of understanding reopens the Strait of Hormuz and lifts the US naval blockade. WTI broke below $80 from near $87 and could head toward $70, as oil, Treasury yields and the dollar broke lower together. Energy was the hardest-hit sector, while airlines rallied on relief from fuel costs. Lower oil eases inflation expectations, with headline CPI at 4.2% but core only 2.9%, removing pressure for Fed hikes. x.com x.comÂ
Crowded AI infrastructure and semiconductor trades have already priced in years of growth, while beaten-down power and utility stocks remain fundamentally strong. Utility names look preferable to most of those stocks moving forward; accumulate quality into capitulation and deeply oversold conditions rather than chase the crowded trades. x.comÂ
Semiconductors still look likely to lag on a risk-adjusted basis, even if Treasury intervention such as yield-curve control changes the broader picture. They should have been rallying hard this week and are not acting right for bulls, suggesting something is brewing, probably a capex disappointment. Hyperscalers may be closer to another leg up. x.com x.com x.comÂ