Earnings resilience overpowering higher cost of capital
The guest argued that while rising rates are a headwind, strong earnings growth driven by a historic capital expenditure cycle, particularly for AI, is currently a stronger tailwind for equities.
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The guest argued we are in the early innings of a massive, multi-year AI-driven capital expenditure wave, representing a global industrialization that will be the primary engine of GDP growth.
The guest argued that while rising rates are a headwind, strong earnings growth driven by a historic capital expenditure cycle, particularly for AI, is currently a stronger tailwind for equities.