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The AI Bubble Question Every Retiree Should Be Asking Right Now| Mitch's Market Minute

If you're retired or close to retirement and most of your portfolio is still in the same tech stocks that carried you through 2022-2025, this market update is critical for you. The AI bubble question isn't about whether artificial intelligence will succeed. It's about whether you want to gamble on picking the winners and losers when you're living off this money. Here's what's happening right now: Markets are rotating away from overvalued tech companies that have been propped up by AI hype and moving into defensive, proven companies that keep the economy running—consumer staples, energy, utilities. The companies you actually use every day. And for South Carolina retirees who need 6-8% returns to maintain their lifestyle without taking unnecessary risk, this shift changes everything. In this week's Market Minute, Mitch covers his usual three-part framework: 📍 First – Where the markets are today: S&P mid-6,800s, Dow under 50K, NASDAQ low 22,000s, and why increased volatility (VIX at 18) matters when you're living off your portfolio 📍 Second – Economic data we're watching: The concerning GDP slowdown (1.4% in Q4 2025 vs. the healthy 3-4% range), PPI inflation data, jobless claims at 200K, and what unemployment numbers mean for retirees 📍 Third – Our focus and what we're doing: The strategic rotation away from overvalued AI/tech stocks into consumer defensive sectors—the boring, reliable companies that keep paying dividends and employees while tech companies gamble on AI promises Here's the reality we share with every client: Retirement investing is fundamentally different from accumulation investing. This is where our approach is different: Before we talk about moving money or changing investments, we model out your entire retirement picture—all your IRAs, 401(k)s, Social Security, pensions, and taxable accounts—to understand exactly what rate of return you actually need. 📥 Download Your FREE Guide: The Retirement Red Zone: 5 Critical Decisions in the 5 Years Before Retirement Get the complete checklist at clearpathretirement.com ClearPath Retirement Planning | Greenville, SC Helping pre-retirees and retirees in Greenville, Columbia, and across the Upstate live fuller, richer retirements. 📧 stewart@clearpathretirement.com 🎙️ Tune in to ClearPath Retirement Radio – Saturdays at 10 AM on Upstate Red AM 1330 Investment advisory services offered through Alphastar Capital Management, LLC. ClearPath Retirement Planning and Alphastar Capital Management, LLC are separate entities. This content is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.