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Further reading:VentureBeat — China's Moonshot AI Releases Kimi K3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6924986a2b6dc4010fe4ebf0/8048fbc9-1fb7-4a14-a9bb-171623fafb64/FCF.webp Market Blog - Ten things we are watching in this AI Narrative driven market. - Hundreds of billions of dollars are flowing into GPUs, data centers, networking equipment, and power infrastructure. Every major technology revolution — from railroads to fiber optics — has gone through a phase where capital spending raced well ahead of eventual returns. The question is no longer whether AI is transformative. It's whether today's unprecedented investment will ultimately earn an attractive return on capital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6924986a2b6dc4010fe4ebf0/2bb496ca-8403-44e4-9a76-212e02602367/IPO.png Market Blog - Ten things we are watching in this AI Narrative driven market. Late-stage bull markets often coincide with renewed enthusiasm for IPOs, as investors become increasingly willing to pay extraordinary prices for exciting stories, betting that future growth will justify today's valuations. Recent excitement around companies like SpaceX reflects that optimism. Despite remaining an exceptional business, SpaceX has already traded roughly 40% below its peak price — a reminder that even great companies can go through meaningful valuation resets. At the same time, U.S. corporate insiders sold $77.6 billion of stock in the first half of 2026 — an 11-to-1 ratio of selling to buying and the fastest insider-selling pace in roughly two decades outside of 2021. Heavy issuance combined with heavy insider selling is a pattern worth watching: it suggests that even as public enthusiasm builds, the people closest to these businesses are increasingly comfortable taking chips off the table. Further reading:Nasdaq — 2026 IPO Market Trends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6924986a2b6dc4010fe4ebf0/06039c06-9b20-484d-ada7-17abfd4074db/SPX+HH+Index.png Market Blog - Ten things we are watching in this AI Narrative driven market. - Healthy bull markets tend to broaden over time. Today's market has instead become increasingly concentrated, with roughly 40% of the S&P 500's market capitalization represented by just ten companies, led primarily by AI and semiconductor stocks. When that much of the market rides on a handful of names, even a modest shift in sentiment can have an outsized impact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6924986a2b6dc4010fe4ebf0/4215dba9-5cdf-4d05-af79-8dca7a550d77/Buffett+Indicator+Updated.png Market Blog - Ten things we are watching in this AI Narrative driven market. - What you pay matters, especially for new investors. The Buffett Indicator, which compares total U.S. stock market value to GDP, remains near historically elevated levels — well above its long-term trendline. While valuation says little about next month's returns, history suggests it's been one of the strongest predictors of long-term investment performance. High expectations leave little room for disappointment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6924986a2b6dc4010fe4ebf0/c739e4a8-f637-4422-b6c9-93c8cb3266f5/Levered+ETF+-+AUM%24.png Market Blog - Ten things we are watching in this AI Narrative driven market. Every market cycle finds a new way to increase leverage. This cycle features the rapid growth of single-stock leveraged ETFs, options trading, and retail participation. Regulators in South Korea have already halted new leveraged semiconductor ETFs amid concerns that excessive speculation could amplify future market volatility. When leverage becomes easy, markets often become fragile. Further reading:Korea JoongAng Daily — South Korea Restricts Leveraged Tech ETFs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6924986a2b6dc4010fe4ebf0/5abf7ec5-8b39-4cca-8a9e-9d9ccd35332e/Margin+Debt+%282%29.png Market Blog - Ten things we are watching in this AI Narrative driven market. Margin debt often reflects investor confidence. Borrowing to buy stocks amplifies gains during bull markets, but it can also accelerate declines when markets reverse. 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