In the week ended October 14, U.S. tech funds recorded about $5.21 billion in net outflows, while U.S. equity funds took in $13.01 billion at the same time, suggesting investors may be reallocating rather than abandoning equities. Key concerns include the use of debt to finance AI infrastructure, since higher borrowing costs pressure profits and make growth stocks less attractive, and high valuations that can fall sharply if revenue or margins disappoint. The article argues that selling an entire tech allocation over one sector may mean giving up profitable businesses across cybersecurity, semiconductors, cloud, software and hardware. It says the decision should depend on financial goals, time horizon, portfolio concentration and risk tolerance rather than emotion or media hype, and that gradual rebalancing can help if you choose to reduce exposure.
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