u/coolopinionlmao ·
Reddit — r/wallstreetbets
· May 12, 2026 at 00:38
· ⬆ 102 pts
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The author argues that the US market is pumping because geopolitical disruptions (Hormuz closure) make the rest of the world less investable, while the US has superior AI/defense positioning.
The thesis is that global capital has nowhere else to go, forcing flows into US equities.
This is speculative macro commentary, not a data-driven DD; lacks specific position sizes or price targets.
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It's because the rest of the world has become much less investable.
The closure of Hormuz ironically/intentionally affects the USA the least out of all the major powers, with the exception maybe of Russia, who is also uninvestable.
Europe already has an energy crisis. 45-50% of China's oil supply flows through Hormuz, and the rest of Southeast Asian & Japan are completely fucked.
And by fucked I mean their economies are simply going to have to slow down + inflation.
Tack on the fact that the US is significantly ahead in AI technology/buildout and aerospace/defense, and you really have no other choice in terms of where to invest your money.
Global capital rotation into US markets due to reduced investability of Europe, China, and Asia. US is the only deep, liquid market with AI/defense leadership, attracting forced buying. Long SPY as a broad proxy for US market outperformance vs. rest of world. Interconnected supply chains (comment #4) could drag US down; Asian markets already pumping higher (comment #3).
US is "significantly ahead in AI technology/buildout" driving tech outperformance. AI advantage creates structural demand for US tech stocks, capturing global capital. Long QQQ as the tech-heavy proxy benefiting from both AI leadership and global capital inflows. Comment #1 suggests AI gains are marginal (1.8% productivity); bubble risk if spending disappoints.
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