MarketsAug 21, 2025
Savvy Investors Are Buying the Dip and Hunting for Bargains in This Costly Market
Contrarian Entry
Daniel Schoester
Summer dips aren’t just for the beach — even the stock market has taken a dive. After months of record highs and rampant volatility, pricey trades from Big Tech to Bitcoin suddenly look less invincible. But with titans off their peaks, “buy the dip” optimism is making a splash among bold investors.
- High-flying darlings like Nvidia, Palantir, and MicroStrategy plunged up to 15.4% between Aug. 13–20 — but nothing fundamentally changed at these firms.
- The CIO of Siebert Financial says, “If you can’t find anything wrong with the company, that is your dip-buying opportunity” — while others chalk up drops to broad market shocks.
Where value can still be found: Even as markets look frothy and bargains are rare, Morningstar strategists point past this pullback. Small caps in the US, select international plays (especially in Europe), and high-yield bonds are still trading at appealing prices to fair value. So if hunting for deals in this market feels like searching for SPF 30 at a sold-out beach shop, a little creativity (and diversification) might just get you covered.
