Peter Borish
Peter Borish.
  • Stocks may slump as bonds gain ground and company profits are squeezed, Peter Borish says.
  • A policy error like a government shutdown could tank the US economy, the veteran trader says.
  • Borish advises retail investors to pocket some of their Big Tech gains and rejig their portfolios.

Stocks are set to drop, and a misstep by the federal government could trigger an economic catastrophe, Peter Borish has warned.

"Do I think that the S&P is likely to move down from here? Yes," the veteran trader said during an episode of the The Julia La Roche Show released this week.