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Jun 18, 2026
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Snap’s “Crucible Moment” Flops On Wall Street
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Prof G Markets
Ed Elson
(Business, technology, and geopolitics analyst…, Prof G Markets)
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Mark Zandi
(Chief Economist, Moody's Analytics)
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Mark Gurman
(Bloomberg Reporter)
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Vasant Dhar
(Guest)
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Executive Summary
Snap's launch of its $2,195 AR 'Specs' was met with significant market skepticism, causing a 10% stock drop and raising concerns about its massive $3.5B development cost and 'bet the farm' strategy.
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but signaled a hawkish stance, with a divided committee on future rate hikes, as it grapples with inflation at a three-year high of 4.2%.
Experts believe the augmented reality market is still years from mainstream adoption, facing major hurdles in price, battery life, and design, with even major players like Apple and Meta struggling for traction.
The emergence of general intelligence in AI is enabling new applications in long-term investment analysis, as demonstrated by an AI 'Damodaran bot' capable of complex, fundamentals-based company valuations.
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