♟ Trade This if AI Heads South

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View in browser "What to trade if/when the AI trade starts to unwind." Bryan Bottarelli, Head Trade Tactician, Monument Traders Alliance Editor's Note: In an unprecedented move, the U.S. government is now taking active stakes in several major companies. This could have a lasting impact across certain sectors – especially energy and tech. Which is why on Wednesday, Oct. 22, we're showing you how to play government equity companies to your advantage during our "Uncle Sam's Shopping Spree" event. Here you'll learn the seven sectors the Trump administration is targeting for its next acquisition. It's also completely FREE. Click here to sign up today. - Ryan Fitzwater, Publisher Dear Reader, Without question, the top trend of the 2025 investing year has been the absolute strength of the AI sector. We all recognize this. It's indisputable... However, as traders, we can also recognize that trends on Wall Street can sometimes get crowded. Too crowded. Trees do not grow to the sky. So, there could very easily be a time – perhaps coming soon – when we see the AI trade start to unwind. If this occurs, then we could see traders move into a more defensive position. This is often times what's referred to as the "Risk Off" trade. In other words... In times of bullishness, Wall Street is on "Risk On" mode. They buy all of the high-beta names. They buy the momentum stocks – and keep the upside party rolling. Buy high....sell higher. That's the "Risk On" mentality. SPONSORED Elon’s New Company: USA, Inc. In late 2024, Elon quietly created a company called “USA, Inc.” What’s more… Elon also just created his own city in Texas. It’s in zip code 78521. And now, with his major public fallout with President Donald Trump… Could Elon Musk be planning to do the unthinkable? Or is there something else going on in zip code 78521? Well, one financial analyst may have the answer: What’s happening in Elon’s new Texas city is pointing toward potential riches for Elon… And potential riches for YOU, if you follow the steps he lays out today. Click here right now to see the details for yourself. However, once that pendulum shifts, things change fast. And when it does shift, you don't want to be that one person left holding the bag. When the rug gets pullout out, you want to have a plan on precisely what to do next. That's what I'll cover today. First and foremost, the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) is a major AI "pick and shovel" play that could offer safety in the time of weakness. The booming demand for more energy from AI data centers could continue to push these names higher. Utilities are currently the second-best performing sector this year (up +19% year to date, which is beating the S%P 500's +11%). Even if the top AI darlings start to pull back, energy consumption will remain consistent – which could be a nice way to still be positioned in the AI trade without getting exposed to violent draw-downs. Getting even more defensive... Let's focus on consumer staples with high dividends that are trading at attractive values. One such candidate is Clorox (CLX), which is down -27% year to date yet offers a 4.2% dividend. In the midst of market weakness, items like Clorox bleach, Glad trash bags, and Pine-Sol will remain on shopping lists. A third candidate is Kimberly Clark (KMB), which is down -5.7% year to date and offers a 4.2% dividend. The maker of Kleenex and Huggies has raised their dividend for 53 straight years – which could offer safety if we see any tech selling pressure. YOUR ACTION PLAN As traders, we can never mistake a bull market for brains. Making money in a bull market is easy. What separates longstanding trading success is having the ability to quickly adapt to a sentiment shift – and continue making money if the prevailing bull trend turns south. If this happens, XLU, CLX, and KMB will be the top three names on my safe-haven watchlist to turn to inside our War Room community. P.S. While the AI sector is one that could start to unwind – there's another buy opportunity that Karim and me have been following – government equity stakes. Recently, the Trump administration has been grabbing huge shares of private American companies. So in two days, we're showing traders the seven sectors the administration could be targeting next. Don't miss the chance to take advantage of Uncle Sam's Shopping Spree. Click here to sign up today. 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