Concentration Risk Still Running Into Super Peak Valuations Into Fed Overhaul

From Macro-To-Micro Options Power Hour recorded on Aug 6, 2025

In this short clip from Macro-To-Micro Options Power Hour, recorded on Aug 6, 2025, Samantha LaDuc and Hans Albrecht discuss the extreme concentration risk in U.S. equities, with the top seven stocks now making up 37% of the S&P 500’s market cap.

They examine how super-peak valuations are being driven by AI-related CapEx and mechanical buying from CTAs, vol-control funds, and corporate buybacks—much of which is now slowing.

Samantha also highlights political and fiscal uncertainties, including a potential government shutdown and a strategic Fed reshuffle by Trump, which could mark a dramatic policy shift.

While markets still appear stable on the surface, she warns that hidden risks—like weakening free cash flow, Fed credibility, and a declining dollar—could trigger volatility ahead.

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