Hyperscalers like Google, Microsoft, and Meta have very low gross debt relative to enterprise value (low-to-mid single digits), providing a large equity cushion. This makes lending to them or taking their credit risk a reasonable bet on the AI technology cycle, offering good risk-adjusted reward.
High quality fixed income remains a haven despite potential interest rate volatility. At some point, rates become high enough to slow the economy and equity markets, which stabilizes itself. Over time, fixed income will deliver good risk-adjusted returns and diversify equity exposure.