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TLDR
The author argues that the 16-year equity bull run is at risk due to halting hyperscaler stock buybacks, shifting liquidity conditions under a potential Warsh Fed, and rising uncertainty from AI-driven labor displacement. While acknowledging the deflationary potential of AI, the author is defensively positioned with cash and index puts, while remaining long on AI memory supply chain companies. • Hyperscaler stock buybacks are halting as free cash flow is redirected into massive AI growth capex to maintain competitiveness. • AI advancements threaten white-collar jobs, potentially reversing the passive 401k employment flows that have propped up large-cap indices. • A potential Kevin Warsh Fed represents a regime shift toward tighter liquidity, higher thresholds for intervention, and the removal of the 'Fed put'. • Geopolitical volatility is increasing as US policy shifts away from globalism toward domestic production and military superiority. • Despite broader market risks, AI compute and memory supply chains remain attractive due to indiscriminate demand and oligopolistic market structures.

February 14, 2026 at 17:25

TLDR
The author argues that the 16-year equity bull run is at risk due to halting hyperscaler stock buybacks, shifting liquidity conditions under a potential Warsh Fed, and rising uncertainty from AI-driven labor displacement. While acknowledging the deflationary potential of AI, the author is defensively positioned with cash and index puts, while remaining long on AI memory supply chain companies. • Hyperscaler stock buybacks are halting as free cash flow is redirected into massive AI growth capex to maintain competitiveness. • AI advancements threaten white-collar jobs, potentially reversing the passive 401k employment flows that have propped up large-cap indices. • A potential Kevin Warsh Fed represents a regime shift toward tighter liquidity, higher thresholds for intervention, and the removal of the 'Fed put'. • Geopolitical volatility is increasing as US policy shifts away from globalism toward domestic production and military superiority. • Despite broader market risks, AI compute and memory supply chains remain attractive due to indiscriminate demand and oligopolistic market structures.

February 14, 2026 at 17:25

TLDR
The author argues that the 16-year equity bull run is at risk due to halting hyperscaler stock buybacks, shifting liquidity conditions under a potential Warsh Fed, and rising uncertainty from AI-driven labor displacement. While acknowledging the deflationary potential of AI, the author is defensively positioned with cash and index puts, while remaining long on AI memory supply chain companies. • Hyperscaler stock buybacks are halting as free cash flow is redirected into massive AI growth capex to maintain competitiveness. • AI advancements threaten white-collar jobs, potentially reversing the passive 401k employment flows that have propped up large-cap indices. • A potential Kevin Warsh Fed represents a regime shift toward tighter liquidity, higher thresholds for intervention, and the removal of the 'Fed put'. • Geopolitical volatility is increasing as US policy shifts away from globalism toward domestic production and military superiority. • Despite broader market risks, AI compute and memory supply chains remain attractive due to indiscriminate demand and oligopolistic market structures.

February 14, 2026 at 17:25