Episode Details

he dominance of artificial intelligence is swelling globally. Its massive growth is weighing heavily on stock markets, pressuring bond markets, and even growing to outsized proportions in emerging markets. These developments are increasing concentration risks in everyday investors' portfolios. What should you look for, and how do you guard against the AI surge? Tom Lauricella is Morningstar's chief global markets editor and the editor of the Smart Investor newsletter. 

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On this episode: 
00:00:00 Welcome 
00:01:18 Any signs of the AI stock rally slowing down? 
00:02:01 Semiconductor stocks vs. other industries 
00:03:11 Concentration risk in emerging-market funds 
00:06:33 How AI is blurring lines between growth and value 
00:10:34 Big Tech's AI debt binge and the outlook for bond yields 
00:14:23 What to know about the Anthropic and OpenAI IPOs 

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