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When will the AI bubble burst? - Ruchir Sharma

2025-12-01 · 1 company · 5 thematic
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ruchir sharma

Veteran emerging-markets investor, author of 'What Went Wrong with Capitalism'; former head of EM at Morgan Stanley. Known for macro thematic investing and bubble-spotting frameworks.

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AI Bubble / Capex Debateriskscore 9/10ruchir sharma
Sharma's four O's signal AI bubble; burst triggered by rising rates
AI capex at 5% of GDP matches 2000 bubble levels; overvaluation, over-ownership (52% of US financial wealth in equities), and rising corporate debt issuance complete the four O's checklist.…
Geopolitics & Tradetailwindscore 8/10ruchir sharma
International markets outperforming US is a multi-year trend, not a flash
After extreme US concentration (70% of MSCI) and dollar overvaluation, Europe, EMs and China have outperformed in 2025; Sharma sees this rotation persisting in 2026 as low expectations abro…
AI Economics & Business Modelstailwindscore 8/10ruchir sharma
China reaches LLM parity at one-fifth US capex spend
Chinese models have achieved virtual convergence with US frontier models while spending ~$100B vs ~$500B in US capex, challenging the assumption that massive capital intensity is the only p…
Macro & Ratesheadwindscore 7/10ruchir sharma
Fed cutting with inflation at 3% risks unanchoring expectations; debt burdens rising globally
The Fed has missed its 2% target for five years yet keeps cutting, a reaction function that socializes downside risk. Outside the US, UK, Japan and France are already confronting debt crise…
Public Markets & Valuationtailwindscore 8/10ruchir sharma
Quality factor posts worst 12-month run in history — buying opportunity
Quality stocks (high ROE, low leverage) have suffered one of their worst relative performances on record, creating a rare entry point; Sharma expects the factor to revert as the AI bubble d…