The AI Boom: Bubble Risk Or Durable Cycle?
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Principal Financial Group1.2K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(14min)CommentsSummaryFew technological revolutions have rivaled AI in scale and speed since the dot-com era of 1995-2000.While tech fundamentals today remain strong and clear of bubble-like conditions, the ongoing AI boom could see risks begin to emerge.Adding to investor concerns are emerging signs of circularity among key AI players.Today’s AI boom is unfolding against a materially stronger foundation—characterized by healthier balance sheets, robust cash flow generation, and broadly profitable companies.As AI becomes increasingly intertwined with markets and the broader economy, diversification will be critical. Investors can maintain exposure to the AI growth story while mitigating concentration risk. Jonathan Kitchen/DigitalVision via Getty Images By Magdalena Ocampo, Market Strategist Few technological revolutions have rivaled AI in scale and speed since the dot-com era of 1995-2000. The launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 unleashed a wave of excitement around aThis article was written byPrincipal Financial Group1.2K FollowersFollowThe Principal Financial Group (The Principal®) is a global investment management leader offering retirement services, insurance solutions and asset management. The Principal offers businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement, asset management and insurance through its diverse family of financial services companies. Founded in 1879 and a member of the FORTUNE 500®, the Principal Financial Group has $519.3 billion in assets under management1 and serves some 19.7 million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the United States.
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