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Thomas Hayes: ‘Sell the Rip’ on Chip Rallies as AI Hits Its ‘Fifth Inning’
Hayes warns AI chip/memory rallies are short-lived, urging ‘sell the rip’ amid negative free cash flow at Alphabet and Tesla; recommends monitoring defensive stocks and sectors for continued volatility.
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Thomas Hayes told Schwab Network to "sell the rip" in chip rallies while calling artificial intelligence (AI) in its "fifth inning." He flagged the Mag 7 becoming the Lag 7 and pointed to free cash flow (FCF) turning negative at Alphabet and Tesla, a reminder that narrative runs faster than cash returns. For traders, that turns every AI headline into a potential fade and nudges allocators toward defensive sectors while volatility persists.