This chapter analyzes the recent downturn in the stock market, particularly the decline of major indices like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. It explores the shift toward small-cap stocks, known as the 'great rotation,' following a cooling in inflation and potential interest rate cuts. The discussion also reflects on investor sentiments regarding AI investments and the contrasting dynamics between mega-cap tech companies and smaller firms amid fluctuating market conditions.
For most of this year, US markets were hitting fresh highs and investors were giddy about the potential of AI to make the world’s biggest tech companies even more profitable. Then, the picture changed. Welcome to the Great Rotation.
On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder speaks to Bloomberg cross-asset reporter Isabelle Lee about what’s behind the investor move from the Magnificent Seven tech firms into smaller companies — and what role, if any, recent US political turmoil is playing in investors’ expectations about the rest of the year.
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