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Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1QQQTOP PICKOct 02, 2023Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 18, 2026. Market Open.
Market timing of course is rarely perfect nor recommended. On a fundamental basis, lower interest rates (expected) and improving corporate profits (likely) are good for the tech sector. But anything that changes these expectations could result in a sell off even just on profit taking alone. Still, conditions we think favour buyers right now, and we would be comfortable buying QQQ.
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TQQQ gives you performance that's 3x the daily (an important distinction) performance of the NASDAQ 100, magnified returns and magnified risk. Be very cautious of this strategy.
QQQ gives exposure mostly to tech, and larger weightings in the Magnificent 7. He owns some of those names, but he's very cautious of owning the broader tech index, as valuations are extended.
He just sold it after buying it at $368. Is feeling bearish about the rest of the year. Tech and communication services will offer the only chance of a Q4 rally. And yes, he sold QQQ right before megatech reports next week, and those reports could be good. What changed his mind was the Fed, appearing that they won't quit raising interest rates (Jay Powell spoke yesterday).
In order, this basket holds Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia and Meta as its top five holdings. All have outperformed in 2023, especially Nvidia. QQQ pays a dividend of 0.57%, but charges only a 0.2% MER. True to the stocks this basket holds, QQQ is no income name, but an ETF to trade when tech peaks and slides. On that note, consider this when the market declines a few more percentage points.