Wealthfront Says AI Spending Concerns Drive Post-Midterm Market Sell-Off
- Wealthfront attributed the post-midterm sell-off to voter opposition to data centers, fueling concerns over AI spending and broader technology-sector growth.
- The S&P 500 fell 4.36% Thursday; the Nasdaq Composite dropped 5.52% as the sell-off erased initial post-midterm gains.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 3.44%; the Nasdaq entered correction territory, more than 10% below its previous month's record.
- The Magnificent Seven lost $1 trillion in combined market value Thursday, highlighting concentration risks with roughly one-third of S&P 500 weight.
- The analysis urged investors to stay invested rather than time market bottoms, emphasizing diversification, tax-loss harvesting and low fees.
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