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May 4, 2026
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Apollo Co-President John Zito Talks Private Credit Fears | Bloomberg Talks
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John Zito
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Executive Summary
The investment landscape is undergoing a fundamental paradigm shift, driven by AI, away from 'asset-light' models towards 'asset-heavy' strategies that require massive capital expenditure in infrastructure like semiconductors, power, and compute.
Apollo's Co-President John Zito dismisses systemic risk concerns in private credit, arguing the sector's primary opportunity is now in financing the multi-trillion dollar capex needs for AI and national sovereignty, not traditional LBOs.
Geopolitical instability is accelerating a global trend towards national sovereignty, creating durable demand for domestic infrastructure in critical areas like chip manufacturing and energy, which represents a core investment thesis.
AI is a transformational technology platform that will create a high-volatility environment, enabling new, nimble companies to achieve billion-dollar scale in a fraction of the time previously required, while threatening slower, more bureaucratic incumbents.
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