Sep. 11 at 8:39 AM
Fed rate-hike risk is back after U.S. producer prices rose 5.4%, above expectations. Markets are now pricing a high probability of a 25-bp hike, which could keep pressure on high-growth AI and tech names with heavy capex and leverage.
For long-term investors, I see a correction more as an accumulation opportunity than a reason to chase the exit.
My ETF watchlist:
$QQQM — Nasdaq-100, more growth exposure and higher volatility
$VOO /
$IVV — S&P 500, broader diversification
$VTI /
$SCHB — broader U.S. market exposure
I still prefer the S&P 500 or Nasdaq-100 as the core choice. Rather than trying to call the exact bottom, gradual DCA makes more sense.
Key catalysts: U.S. inflation, Sept. 15-16 FOMC, and Sept. 17-18 BOJ meeting.
