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What Will Drive Investment Returns Over The Next 5 Years?
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Rob Pizzichetta of Mont Wealth recaps the firm’s investment committee meeting and argues that power demand from the AI build-out is becoming a dominant market force. After a discussion with PIMCO’s Lily Feng, he notes core inflation around 2.5% trending lower, cooling consumption and wages, and expectations for only 1–2 rate cuts, while Australia’s CPI ran hot and markets price possible further RBA tightening; near-term rates are murky but “higher for longer” remains. Earnings are supporting equities despite near two-decade-high global yields: Australia’s season was fine but unspectacular, while S&P 500 profits rose about 33%. Citing Matt King, he links resilience to hyperscalers funding massive AI capex—now shifting from cash to debt—adding to deficits and pushing yields higher with a negative US equity risk premium. He details Goldman’s forecasts for surging data-center electricity demand and constraints (“seven Ps”), regional grid impacts, and supply responses, concluding AI is now about infrastructure, utilities, and debt, supporting interest in real assets like infrastructure and global property.
00:00 AI Power Demand Shock
00:42 Committee Update and Macro View
01:55 Equities and Portfolio Positioning
02:58 Why Yields Haven't Broken Stocks
04:11 AI Boom Financing Hits Debt Markets
05:47 Japan-Sized Electricity Surge
07:35 The Seven Ps Blocking Supply
08:41 Regional Grids and Energy Mix
09:31 Portfolio Implications and Wrap
10:40 Closing and Next Steps