07/14/2026
What nobody is telling you about the AI trade is that it has quietly infected every single corner of your portfolio — emerging market funds, bond funds, utility stocks, and dividend ETFs. The entire market has become one single trade. A former hedge fund manager breaks down exactly how professionals are AI-proofing right now: consumer staples XLP and healthcare XLV trading cheaper than the S&P 500, Schwab Dividend Equity ETF SCHD with less than 20% in tech that rose 16% during the last Mag Seven selloff, and a bond barbell of corporate and Treasury bonds to cover both inflation and recession scenarios. One market simulation showed the AI unwind could trigger a 30% crash. Make sure your portfolio is not just one trade. not financial advice