Aswath Damodaran on the AI Spending Spree: Bubble, Boom, or Both? | #619 | The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing

Aswath Damodaran, NYU professor, returns to discuss market valuations, investment strategies, and the evolving economic landscape. He reveals shedding Tesla due to its politicization and NVIDIA after a significant run, questioning its future growth potential. The conversation explores whether NVIDIA could reach a $10 trillion valuation, with Damodaran suggesting Amazon has broader potential. He critiques OpenAI's business model, emphasizing the need for a clear revenue strategy beyond ChatGPT subscriptions. Damodaran expresses concern over the overconfidence driving AI investments, particularly regarding companies financing ventures through debt, and highlights a growing distrust in institutions, influencing investment decisions and interest rates. He advocates for a balanced approach, cautioning against excessive market timing and promoting a focus on long-term stability.

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Part 1: Market Leaders, Valuations

Part 2: AI Impact, Industry Disruption

Part 3: Risk, Private Markets, Macro Trends

Part 4: Alternative Assets, Data Skepticism

Part 5: Prediction Markets, Perspective

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Aswath Damodaran on the AI Spending Spree: Bubble, Boom, or Both? | #619

The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing

Part 1: Market Leaders, Valuations

Reflecting on MAG7 Performance and Portfolio Adjustments in 2025

The Race to $10 Trillion: Amazon's Potential and Reverse Engineering Market Caps

Assessing OpenAI's Growth Forecasts and Business Model Concerns

Part 2: AI Impact, Industry Disruption

AI's Disruptive Impact on Software Businesses and the Innovator's Dilemma

Capital Expenditure, Financing Strategies, and the Big Market Delusion in AI

Part 3: Risk, Private Markets, Macro Trends

Market Timing, Rich Valuations, and the Transition in the Global Economy

Risk Capital, Private Markets, and the Danger of Scaling Without Business Models

The Erosion of Trust and its Impact on Investment Strategies

Part 4: Alternative Assets, Data Skepticism

Investor Lifetimes, Market Lifetimes, and the Skepticism of Historical Data

The Danger of Holding Bitcoin on Corporate Balance Sheets

Professional Sports as Trophy Assets for Billionaires

Part 5: Prediction Markets, Perspective

Prediction Markets, Gamification, and the Wisdom of Crowds

Finding Perspective and Avoiding Data Overload

Aswath Damodaran on the AI Spending Spree: Bubble, Boom, or Both? | #619

The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing

Part 1: Market Leaders, Valuations

00:00Reflecting on MAG7 Performance and Portfolio Adjustments in 2025

Reflecting on MAG7 Performance and Portfolio Adjustments in 2025

02:01The Race to $10 Trillion: Amazon's Potential and Reverse Engineering Market Caps

The Race to $10 Trillion: Amazon's Potential and Reverse Engineering Market Caps

06:25Assessing OpenAI's Growth Forecasts and Business Model Concerns

Assessing OpenAI's Growth Forecasts and Business Model Concerns

Part 2: AI Impact, Industry Disruption

10:57AI's Disruptive Impact on Software Businesses and the Innovator's Dilemma

AI's Disruptive Impact on Software Businesses and the Innovator's Dilemma

15:39Capital Expenditure, Financing Strategies, and the Big Market Delusion in AI

Capital Expenditure, Financing Strategies, and the Big Market Delusion in AI

Part 3: Risk, Private Markets, Macro Trends

23:10Market Timing, Rich Valuations, and the Transition in the Global Economy

Market Timing, Rich Valuations, and the Transition in the Global Economy

27:13Risk Capital, Private Markets, and the Danger of Scaling Without Business Models

Risk Capital, Private Markets, and the Danger of Scaling Without Business Models

32:57The Erosion of Trust and its Impact on Investment Strategies

The Erosion of Trust and its Impact on Investment Strategies

Part 4: Alternative Assets, Data Skepticism

38:53Investor Lifetimes, Market Lifetimes, and the Skepticism of Historical Data

Investor Lifetimes, Market Lifetimes, and the Skepticism of Historical Data

45:22The Danger of Holding Bitcoin on Corporate Balance Sheets

The Danger of Holding Bitcoin on Corporate Balance Sheets

47:33Professional Sports as Trophy Assets for Billionaires

Professional Sports as Trophy Assets for Billionaires

Part 5: Prediction Markets, Perspective

52:00Prediction Markets, Gamification, and the Wisdom of Crowds

Prediction Markets, Gamification, and the Wisdom of Crowds

56:18Finding Perspective and Avoiding Data Overload

Finding Perspective and Avoiding Data Overload