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Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell stated that there has been effectively zero job creation in the U.S. this year.
203 stocks in the S&P 500, representing 40% of the index, are currently in a bear market.
The investment thesis that large tech companies are "asset-light" is over, as firms like Microsoft and Amazon are now spending 100% of their cash flow on CapEx.
The current AI bubble is concentrated in the venture capital and startup world, and it is predicted that only about five companies will ultimately make money from selling AI and compute.
Morgan Stanley is forecasting that private credit default rates could reach 8%.
Generative AI applications are projected to pay Apple nearly $900 million in App Store fees in 2025.
James Labenthal predicts that OpenAI will likely go public sometime later this year.
The current stock market is digesting several real risks, including the potential closure of the Straits of Hormuz, concerns about private credit, and whether artificial intelligence is a bubble.
James Labenthal predicts that despite current volatility and real risks, the stock market will have a very good year.
Current defaults in the private credit market are attributed to fraudulent activity and bad underwriting, rather than a broader downturn in the business cycle.
While the S&P 500 index has only experienced a 5% drawdown, various sectors including manufacturing, housing, and software have already undergone their own individual, phased corrections.
Josh Brown predicts that the stock market will not hold its current levels and is in the process of rolling over.