The Decade of Power: Why the Energy Opportunity is Bigger Than AI
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Mark Jones discusses the overlooked investment opportunities in electricity utilities amidst the AI hype.
The market is obsessed with AI as the sole driver of energy demand, but the "Saaspocalypse" of February taught us that picking AI winners is a volatile game. In this episode, Mark Jones from Resolution Capital explains why the real opportunity lies in the "picks and shovels" that power the modern world: Electricity Utilities. We dive into why Resolution Capital has doubled down on utilities (60% of the portfolio), the reality of the US re-shoring trend, and why this is a multi-decade structural shift that remains underappreciated by the broader market. In this episode, we discuss: - Defining a great investment: What separates a "good" asset from a truly "great" infrastructure investment in the current macro environment? - Post-Saaspocalypse lessons: How the February crash in AI-adjacent software reshaped the way Resolution Capital views "AI beneficiaries." - The utility overweight: Why electricity utilities are now more than double the size of the next largest position in the fund. - The energy thesis (beyond AI): AI consumes a massive amount of power, but is that the only reason to own these stocks? We look at the intersection of decarbonisation and digitisation. - The…
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