Signs of an AI bubble and an increasingly stressed consumers could dampen enthusiasm for stocks, says Tom Essaye.

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Signs of an AI bubble and an increasingly stressed lower-income consumer could dampen investors’ enthusiasm for stocks, says Tom Essaye

Three scenarios that could spook stocks in October, according to a Wall Street veteran

Signs of an AI bubble and an increasingly stressed lower-income consumer could dampen investors’ enthusiasm for stocks, says Tom Essaye, founder of the Sevens Report.

There are a few things that could spook investors in October, or the coming months.

As Halloween decorations start to appear in storefronts and on front porches across the U.S., one Wall Street veteran has decided to take a closer look at three scenarios that could spook markets as the fourth quarter gets underway.

“Over the weekend, my family and I decorated our house and yard for Halloween. While doing so, it dawned on me that much of the financial media and analyst community isn’t accurately portraying this market reality: The outlook for stocks and risk assets remains positive, but if things start to turn bad, the situation becomes downright scary from a return standpoint,” said Tom Essaye, founder and president of Sevens Report Research, in commentary shared with MarketWatch.

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Tom Essaye Warns of “Horror-Movie” Market Scenario if AI Bubble and Consumer Stress Collide

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Essaye cautions that a deflating AI bubble, weakening consumers, and a softening labor market could trigger a 30% S&P 500 drop.

Three scenarios that could spook stocks in October, according to a Wall Street veteran

Tom Essaye, founder of Sevens Report Research, warns that the stock market could face a “horror-movie scenario” if three key risks hit at once — an AI bubble burst, worsening consumer strain, and a weakening labor market. He points to OpenAI’s $500 billion valuation and stretched tech prices as signs of speculative excess. Meanwhile, rising delinquencies at companies like CarMax show lower-income consumers are increasingly pressured.

Essaye cautions that while the economy still looks stable on the surface, markets are ignoring the potential for rising unemployment and slowing growth. If AI optimism fades and consumer spending weakens, the S&P 500 could fall 20–30%, mirroring the drawn-out collapse of the early 2000s tech bubble.

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AI Rally Fades as OpenAI’s $500B Valuation Fuels Bubble Concerns – Tom Essaye

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Sevens Report president says stagflation or fading AI enthusiasm are key risks

Open AI’s Valuation: Sign of AI Confidence or Froth?

The tech sector—especially semiconductors and anything AI-related—caught a solid morning bid yesterday following reports that OpenAI’s latest secondary stock sale valued the company near $500 billion. The $10 billion employee share sale sparked fresh enthusiasm across the AI complex, fueling a wave of early risk-on momentum in big-tech names.

However, the initial surge quickly faded. Key AI leaders like NVDA gave back early gains, and while the SOX (semiconductor index) still finished higher, it closed below its open—suggesting growing reluctance among investors to chase AI stocks at historically rich valuations.

The takeaway: While the OpenAI valuation reinforced confidence in the long-term AI narrative, it also underscores how frothy sentiment has become. If investor expectations begin to recalibrate or AI momentum stalls, the risk of a meaningful profit-taking pullback in tech—and potentially the broader market—is rising.

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Sevens Report: OpenAI’s $500B Valuation Rekindles AI Bubble Debate

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Employee confidence strong, but lofty revenue multiples raise caution

Is OpenAI’s stock sale the latest evidence we’re in an AI bubble?

The Sevens Report said Friday that OpenAI’s latest secondary stock sale, which valued the company at around $500 billion, has reignited debate over whether surging enthusiasm for artificial intelligence reflects confidence or a brewing bubble.

The sale allowed employees to offload up to $10 billion in equity, though only $6.6 billion was ultimately offered — a sign that insiders remain confident in OpenAI’s growth trajectory. Sevens noted that the transaction was a liquidity event, not new fundraising, underscoring strong investor appetite after OpenAI’s first-half 2025 revenue already surpassed full-year 2024 totals.

Still, the valuation implies 25 times expected 2025 revenue of $20 billion, which the firm said demands rapid monetization to justify. “Leadership will have to prove the ability to translate growth into profitability sooner rather than later,” analysts cautioned.

Sevens also warned that fading intraday strength in AI-linked names like Nvidia shows rising risk that the AI narrative could be challenged, potentially triggering profit-taking across tech and the broader equity market.

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10-Year Treasury Yield Dips to 4.1% After ADP Miss

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Soft jobs data reignited slowdown concerns, keeping the 10-year yield locked in its 2025 trading range.

TNX: My Technical Take on 10-Year Treasury Yields

Treasury yields eased moderately following this week’s weaker-than-expected ADP jobs report. The 10-year Treasury Note yield (^TNX) slipped five basis points to 4.1% on Wednesday, extending its pattern of tight range trading that has persisted through most of 2025. Tom Essaye, president of Sevens Report, noted that the 10-year yield remains technically neutral until a new extreme is reached. He added that the decline was driven more by growth and inflation expectations than Fed policy, as the benchmark yield tends to track economic momentum rather than short-term rate decisions. If the upcoming government jobs report echoes ADP’s weakness, Essaye cautioned that renewed slowdown fears could push investors back toward the safety of long-dated Treasuries—“just as they always do, despite fiscal concerns.”

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Weak ADP Data Not a Red Flag Yet, Says Tom Essaye

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Essaye highlights resilience in labor market and favors natural resources ETF

Weak Jobs Numbers Won’t Derail a Hot Economy. 3 ETFs to Buy.

The latest ADP National Employment Report showed a loss of 32,000 jobs in September, but Sevens Report founder Tom Essaye said the data shouldn’t alarm investors. He noted that Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) figures—typically more reliable—still indicate modest job growth.

“Unemployment remains low,” Essaye said, adding that it would take convincingly poor readings across multiple data sources to pose a serious threat to the economic outlook. “That’s not close to happening right now,” he emphasized.

Looking for opportunities in the current environment, Essaye recommended the FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (GUNR), citing its exposure to oil producers, chemical manufacturers, and basic materials companies. He said these firms could see rising profits as demand for commodities strengthens alongside steady consumer and business spending.

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Tom Essaye: Spending Deal Progress Could Lift Markets

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Political gridlock risks adding pressure to equities

As the Government Shutdown Begin, Stocks Drop

Tom Essaye, founder of Sevens Report, added that any sign of progress toward a spending deal could spark a relief rally. Conversely, rising political friction that drags out the stalemate would likely trigger more downside pressure on risk assets.

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Tom Essaye: Spending Deal Could Spark Relief Rally

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Shutdown tensions risk further losses in equities

Stocks Gain on Rate-Cut Bets; Drug Shares Extend Gains

To Tom Essaye, founder and president of Sevens Report, any signs of progress toward some sort of spending agreement in Congress would likely spark a relief rally, while rising political tensions that prolong the shutdown would likely prompt further losses in risk assets.

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Tom Essaye Interviewed on Yahoo Finance as the Government Shutdown Looms

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Gov’t shutdown could mean no clean jobs data until December

The US government is expected to shut down if Congress cannot reach a deal by Sept. 30. Sevens Report Research founder Tom Essaye said it’s not the shutdown itself that poses a threat to markets, but the disruption to economic data.

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Tom Essaye Interviewed on Yahoo Finance as Gold hits $3.8K

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Gold hits $3.8K, but investors should ‘wait’: Here’s why

Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Ines Ferré outlines the details of the commodity’s rise, and Sevens Report Research founder Tom Essaye examines the precious metal from an investment perspective.

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