The AI Rally's Weak Spot: Oracle's Warning Sign
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The episode discusses the fragility of the market amidst rising volatility and the implications of AI investment on equities and credit markets.
📊 The Art of Investing Survey – Fill in the form here, we’d love your feedback: https://forms.office.com/e/tCyxzN48Ks 📈 Download the full Portfolio Performance Slides View the portfolio breakdown: here 📧 Get in touch: theartofinvesting@ig.com 📱 Behind the scenes: @_theartofinvesting on TikTok 🎧 Listen on: Apple , Spotify , YouTube Overview: This week on The Art of Investing , the team unpack a market where volatility is building beneath the surface, with credit markets, AI spending, and rising oil prices all contributing to a more fragile backdrop. While headline equity performance remains relatively steady, attention is turning to credit default swaps (CDS) as a key signal of risk, particularly in companies heavily exposed to the AI boom. From Oracle’s growing debt pile to increasing competition across AI models, this episode explores whether the market may be overestimating the returns from AI investment, and what that could mean for both equities and credit markets. Alongside this, the team break down another week of portfolio performance and the broader macro picture, including rising bond yields, commodity strength, and continued sector rotation. This Week’s Highlights…
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