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AI Boom or Bubble? Plus the US Government Reopens After Record Shutdown
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This week on the AmplifyME Market Maker podcast, we break down three major market stories: Trump ends the longest US government shutdown, but markets are already bracing for another fiscal cliff in January; oil drops sharply as Saudi ramps supply ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Trump in Washington; and we unpack Goldman Sachs’ latest view on whether the AI boom is a bubble or the start of a multi-trillion-dollar investment cycle.
(00:00) Intro & Themes in Focus
(02:10) US Government Shutdown Ends
(08:40) SNAP, ACA & Sector Impacts
(12:20) Airlines & Thanksgiving Travel
(14:20) Oil Drops 4%: Supply Glut
(19:05) Saudi Strategy & Trump Meeting
(22:09) AI Demand vs Energy Glut
(24:30) Are We in an AI Bubble?
(26:25) Private vs Public AI Valuations
(29:00) Data Centre Capex Boom
(33:22) Where Value Sits in the AI Stack
(34:31) Gary Marcus & AI Limits
(37:49) Bubble or Not? Final Take
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