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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Big Tech Faces CapEx-Growth Tradeoff
- Mag-7 earnings are concentrated; only a few will see earnings acceleration next year.
- Heavy CapEx for AI may compress near-term margins despite long-term growth potential.
AI Partnerships Reprice Semiconductors
- OpenAI and its partners are the engine behind recent semiconductor rallies like AMD.
- AI partnerships and product wins can reprice lagging chipmakers rapidly.
Buy Cheap Ways Into Semiconductors
- Buy inexpensive, high-quality semiconductor exposure for diversified AI participation.
- Favor names with autos and connected-device revenue to broaden the AI bet.