On episode 244 of The Compound and Friends, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Batnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Josh Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by ⁠Fidelity's Denise Chisholm⁠ to discuss: whether AI capex is a bubble, why stocks keep climbing despite persistent skepticism, and how earnings growth is broadening beyond the Mag 7. They discuss semiconductors, margins, inflation, Fed policy, mega-IPOs, and more! This episode is sponsored by Franklin Templeton. Learn more at  ⁠https://www.franklintempleton.com/munis ►00:00 - Cold Open ►06:07 - Intro ►07:39 - S&P 8000? AI Earnings, Price Targets & the Bull Case ►18:03 - Why Valuation Compression Could Be Bullish ►22:55 - Are Big Tech Stocks Becoming “Modern Industrials”? ►26:25 - Semiconductors Are Going Parabolic — Bubble or Earnings Boom? ►33:06 - Is This Like the Dot-Com Bubble, or Still Early? ►39:45 - The S&P 493: The Most Underappreciated Market Story ►45:49 - Inflation, Oil Prices & What the Fed Might Do Next ►55:33 - SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic & the Coming IPO Wave ►01:02:30 - The Biggest Takeaways for Investors ►01:04:19 - Boston Favorites, Fidelity Research & Final Thoughts 👕 Check out The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.com 🎙️Listen to our podcasts: TCAF: https://podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/TCAF/ Animal Spirits: https://podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/animalspirits/ Ask The Compound: https://podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/ATC/ The Compound Newsletter: https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-compound-media/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecompoundnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecompoundnews Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecompoundnews Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers. #thecompound #stockmarket #stocks #Investing #AIStocks #Semiconductors #Magnificent7