
On episode 242 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Ben Carlson and Kai Wu for a wide-ranging conversation on the AI boom, Nvidia’s massive run, Anthropic’s explosive growth, the Cerebras IPO, software stocks getting crushed, and whether today’s tech giants are becoming the new utilities. They also discuss the capital cycle behind AI infrastructure, where value might actually accrue, the risks of market concentration, why intangible assets matter more than ever, and Ben’s new book Risk and Reward. This episode is sponsored by: Betterment Advisor Solutions. To learn more, visit https://www.betterment.com/advisors Buy Ben's new book: https://lnk.to/riskandrewardbook ►00:00 - Cold Open ►12:17 - The AI Trade ►34:08 - Echos from the Past (Are software stocks in trouble?) ►40:12 - Nasdaq Euphoria ►45:44 - The Biggest Risk to the Market ►52:40 - Mag 7 Capex and Re-rating Risk ►59:56 - Kai Wu on Intangible Value ►01:07:32 - Prediction Markets ►01:10:51 - Ben's New Book, Risk & Reward 👕 Check out The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.com 🎙️Listen to our podcasts: TCAF: https://podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/TCAF/ Animal Spirits: https://podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/animalspirits/ Ask The Compound: https://podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/ATC/ The Compound Newsletter: https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-compound-media/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompoundnews Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecompoundnews Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers. #TheCompound #Investing #StockMarket #AI #Nvidia #Anthropic #Markets #Finance
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