Investing Experts Momentum, fear & the case for buying the dip
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Sep 3, 2026 
Steven Cress, an investment analyst and quantitative stock strategist, explores the market’s rapid shift from greed to fear. He discusses semiconductor losses, falling rates, AI infrastructure, and why momentum corrections can create buying opportunities. Cress also examines barbell portfolios, conviction during volatility, and stocks including Credo Technology, Sterling, Sandisk, and Micron.
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Why AI Stocks Entered A Risk-Off Rotation
- Fear shifted markets from AI and semiconductors toward real estate, staples, finance, and cash.
- Sticky inflation, hawkish Fed expectations, geopolitical conflict, September seasonality, and midterm elections reinforced the rotation.
Snowflake Turned AI Fear Into Infrastructure Proof
- Falling rates could revive software stocks after investors feared AI would replace SaaS businesses.
- Snowflake’s results suggested AI can improve efficiency, profitability, and sales, indirectly validating data-center infrastructure.
Buy Strong Fundamentals After Momentum Breaks
- Build a shopping list of fundamentally strong growth companies hit during a momentum selloff.
- Steven Cress cites a 12.4% average three-month gain after the momentum ETF’s ten previous corrections.