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Fed decision
2 videos · 5mGita Gopinath argues a short delay before December barely changes financing conditions, while Claudia Sahm sees a risk-management case for a 25 bp hike now.
Gita Gopinath says the Fed can skip a hike before a widely anticipated December move
Gopinath expects the Fed to hold, arguing a short delay before December would have minimal effect on financing conditions, amid uncertainty from energy prices, accommodative financial conditions and questions about an AI-driven bubble.
Claudia Sahm sees a risk-management case for a 25 bp hike now
Sahm says Fed communication has become muddled, with the chair and other officials sending conflicting signals, and argues a near-term 25 bp hike would guard against energy-driven second-round inflation.
Bankless frames AI infrastructure as a financing bottleneck that may force neocloud consolidation
The episode reviews warnings from three high-profile investors that AI infrastructure spending may be overheating, focused on neocloud leverage, tighter credit and power constraints, while noting AI demand and hyperscaler capacity remain strong.
Animal Spirits says earnings are expanding faster than valuations, leaving forward multiples compressed
Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson note index returns remain heavily dependent on a handful of semiconductor and platform names and treat bonds as the cleanest hedge against an AI-led drawdown.
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XHB +1.1% · ITB +0.4% · NFLX +1.0%A pension fund is suing in Delaware over Meta's proposed non-voting share class
Nell Minow argues Meta's non-voting shares offer neither voting rights nor a guaranteed return and predicts heavy judicial scrutiny and possible settlement.