This Could Reshape Markets Forever | Robbert van Batenburg

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Michelle Makori interviews Robbert van Batenburg about the implications of the AI IPO wave and its potential impact on markets.

Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief, Miles Franklin Media, interviews Robbert van Batenburg, Market Strategist at The Bear Traps Report, about the massive AI IPO wave building around SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic and whether markets are underestimating the macro risks behind the AI boom. Van Batenburg explains why the SpaceX IPO could become the largest in history, how AI infrastructure and data centers are reshaping capital flows, why silver demand could surge from AI and solar expansion, and what investors should watch as nearly $4 trillion in AI-related market value prepares to hit public markets. The discussion also covers inflation, bond yields, oil prices, geopolitical risks tied to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, the possibility of a broader market correction, and whether the current AI enthusiasm resembles the late-stage dot-com era. In this episode of The Real Story with Michelle Makori: - SpaceX IPO and Elon Musk’s AI ambitions- OpenAI and Anthropic IPO outlook- AI bubble vs real economic growth- Data centers, energy demand, and AI infrastructure- Silver demand from AI, solar, and space technology- Inflation, oil prices, and geopolitical market risks- Risk…

People in this episode

Host: Michelle Makori

Guest: Robbert van Batenburg

Topics covered

• AI IPO wave
• market risks
• SpaceX IPO
• silver demand
• inflation
• geopolitical risks
• market correction

Keywords

• AI boom
• SpaceX
• OpenAI
• Anthropic
• silver demand
• inflation
• market correction
• geopolitical risks
• dot-com bubble

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Bear Traps Report, SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz

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