Halftime Report Record High Strategies 10/24/25
Oct 24, 2025
Join Steve Weiss, an Investment Committee member known for his cautious and valuation-focused approach, along with Kevin Simpson, a sector-trade specialist, and Rob Seachin, an expert in healthcare and semiconductors. They dive into strategies for navigating record-high stock markets, debate the implications of recent Fed actions, and explore the valuations of giants like Alphabet and Meta. Insights into semiconductor leaders like AMD and Qualcomm emerge, along with healthcare plays, and the panel shares their best long and short picks for Q4.
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Momentum Outruns Macro Concerns
- The market currently prices multiple Fed cuts and brushes off macro risks, fueling record highs.
- Managers warn valuation risk in AI/cloud leaders despite momentum and are raising modest cash to diversify.
Keep Cash Ready For Bargain Hunting
- Raise cash selectively to diversify into bargain hunting rather than sell in a panic.
- Hold cash so you can buy quality names on pullbacks instead of forced selling.
Liquidity Can Trump Valuation
- Valuation is a poor short-term timing tool when liquidity and positioning push markets higher.
- Cash on the sidelines and earnings revisions sustain the rally into year-end.