Top analyst on Nvidia fueling bubble: We've seen this before. It was Enron, Tyco
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- A top Wall Street analyst warns the U.S. equity bull market is overly reliant on AI infrastructure spending, with a few companies driving most of the S&P 500's returns.
- Morgan Stanley's Lisa Shalett compares the current AI boom to the dotcom bubble, raising concerns about 'circular financing' and systemic risks.
- Nvidia's massive investments in AI, including a $100 billion deal with OpenAI, are central to the market's growth but also highlight potential vulnerabilities.
- Shalett warns of a 'Cisco moment,' where overinvestment could lead to a market crash, possibly within the next 24 months.
- AI-related capital expenditures now contribute significantly to GDP growth, but concerns arise about overcapacity and negative free-cash-flow trends.
- Bank of America's Vivek Arya offers a more bullish perspective, arguing Nvidia's investments are performance-driven rather than speculative.
- Tech leaders like Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman acknowledge the possibility of booms and busts in AI, while Cisco's John Chambers sees parallels to the dotcom bubble.
- Shalett highlights media consolidation and 'groupthink' as additional risks, warning that markets may not be adequately pricing in potential downturns.