Kyla Scanlon: evaluation

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…And you have a simple answer, right? Yes. I’m like, “Oh, man, yes. That’s why I’m making these videos, because I know the answer. ” I think that you see a total disconnect in the market right now between any sense of fundamentals. The Magnificent Seven are up 8 percent on the week, 8 percent on the past week, perhaps, on basically no news. The stock market is driven by hype cycles right now, more so than ever, I believe. If you remove the top five companies, the AI companies, Nvidia included, the market is actually down. To answer this question more concretely: Number one, there is a desire to gamble. Then number two, I think people don’t see the stock market as a reflection of fundamentals. They see it as an opportunity to gamble because it is so removed from elements of reality. Is that a hype cycle, or is it the reality that AI will displace a lot of traditional economic activity and newer companies will gain more?…

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