Rate Cut Rally: Your Monday Market Playbook

Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1348.
On August 25th, 2025, the U.S. stock market is hitting new highs, driven by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's strong indication of a September interest rate cut. Major indices like the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are up significantly yeartodate, with market volatility plummeting as a 25 basis point cut is now 8090% priced in. While inflation remains above target and the labor market softens, economic growth shows mixed signals. Cyclical sectors such as Real Estate, Energy, Materials, and Financials are leading gains, with Technology and AI stocks also showing strong momentum. Key company news includes NVIDIA's upcoming earnings, a Google Cloud AI deal for Meta and Alphabet, Tesla's rally, and Intel's potential government stake. Trading recommendations focus on increasing exposure to Financials (XLF), Real Estate (VNQ, DHI, LEN), and Materials (XLB) due to anticipated rate cuts and cyclical recovery. The podcast also advises on continued investment in Technology/AI through ETFs like QQQ or XLK, and highgrowth stocks like NVIDIA, Palantir, and Super Micro Computer, while also noting opportunities in undervalued smallcap and value stocks.