The Macro Dirt Podcast Nashville Gold
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Feb 27, 2026 They unpack AI's rapid disruption of business models and the tech sector's wobble after disappointing Nvidia results. They trace weakness from Bitcoin through semiconductors and discuss a bond-market revival and insurance risks. They consider resilient oil, a possible rotation into natural resources, and consolidation in gold, silver, and miners. A spirited detour celebrates Team USA hockey and media reactions.
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Big Earnings Aren't Immunizing Tech From Selloffs
- Nvidia's huge $68 billion quarter failed to stop a tech selloff, with NVIDIA down 4% and semiconductors 3.5% on the day.
- Tony Greer highlights contagion: Mag7, Bitcoin, Ethereum, metals and solar all off over 1% alongside semis.
Trade With A Tight Stop Above 7000
- Manage risk by shorting the S&P with a tight stop above 7,000 as a defensible tactical trade.
- Jared says that selling the S&P and placing a stop above 7K was dead-right during recent weakness.
Insurance Companies Have Hidden Private Credit Risk
- Life insurers and annuity providers are taking credit risk by investing premiums into private credit, creating a concentrated vulnerability.
- Jared warns this could be a multi-year trade as private-credit exposure threatens insurance names.