{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8c560a52-84ff-4b06-b819-f4e9bd6e85ef/6a794a50e90ac742bb6d90de?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"AI investors are getting nervous. Should they be?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6113c4e58b49030d2716f6e0/1786333799901-01ff7362-ab3c-4e34-99bb-91566fb2c506.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Big Tech is spending at a scale we’ve never seen before to build the infrastructure behind AI, but investors are still trying to answer the trillion-dollar question: will the returns justify it? Alec is joined by T. Rowe Price portfolio specialist Sam Ruiz to unpack what earnings season has revealed, where the AI bottlenecks are shifting, and why the hardware supplying the boom may be an easier question to answer than picking the eventual AI winners.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p>00:00 Is the AI Boom Sustainable?</p><p>03:52 Big Tech’s Trillion-Dollar AI Bet</p><p>06:58 AI Revenue Is Surging</p><p>09:17 Who’s Funding the AI Boom?</p><p>12:19 The World Needs More Compute</p><p>15:55 Why AI Stocks Swing Wildly</p><p>20:01 Can AI Earnings Last?</p><p>24:37 China’s AI Threat</p><p>29:36 AI’s Battle for Your Ecosystem</p><p>33:10 Did Apple Miss AI?</p><p>37:40 Best Ways to Invest</p><p>42:35 Protecting Against an AI Bust</p><p><br></p><p>ETFs and stocks mentioned: Alphabet (GOOGL / GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Meta (META), Oracle (ORCL), Nvidia (NVDA), AMD (AMD), Intel (INTC), SK Hynix (000660.KS), Samsung (005930.KS), Vertiv (VRT), Siemens (SIE / SIEGY), Caterpillar (CAT), Palantir (PLTR).</p><p><br></p><p>———</p><p><br></p><p>Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a <a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/4uw5f58j\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">voice note</a> or <a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/2hyfsrw7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">send us a message</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>And come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/equitymates/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook Discussion Group</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>———</p><p><br></p><p>Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/equitymates\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">got you covered</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Keep up with the news moving markets with our <a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/2saau2ky\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">daily newsletter</a> and podcast (<a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/2zmumf7v\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple</a> | <a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/299dedpd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a>)</p><p><br></p><p>We’re particularly excited to share our latest show: Basis Points</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to the podcast (Apple | <a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/mr4x8tae\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a>)</p><p><br></p><p>Watch on <a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/yc596wem\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p>Read the <a href=\"https://basispoints.beehiiv.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">monthly email</a></p><p><br></p><p>———</p><p><br></p><p>Looking for some of our favourite research tools?</p><p>Download our free <a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/7k2z7ebx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Basics of ETF handbook</a></p><p>Or our free <a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/4zjkm3pt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">4-step stock checklist</a></p><p>Find company information on <a href=\"https://www.tikr.com/?ref=equitymates\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TIKR</a></p><p>Research reports from <a href=\"https://goodresearch.com.au/ref/equitymates/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Good Research</a></p><p>Track your portfolio with <a href=\"https://www.sharesight.com/au/equitymates/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sharesight</a></p><p><br></p><p>———</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes only. Any advice is general advice and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If unsure, speak to a financial professional. The host of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares Group but maintains editorial independence and operates under Australian Financial Services licence 540697.</p>","author_name":"Equity Mates Media"}