Market Highs, Political Dynamics, and EU vs. Big Tech | Barry Ritholtz & Michael Parekh

Join us for a discussion with Barry Ritholtz and Michael Parekh as we explore the current state of the markets, the impact of EU regulations on big tech and small businesses, and the debate around data ownership and fair use in the AI era. We dive into why all-time highs are bullish signals, the challenges facing small-cap companies, and how AI investments today compare to previous tech revolutions.

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Skip Ahead:

(00:00) Introduction and Wimbledon experience

(05:25) JC on NASDAQ100 vs S&P500

(09:18) Goldman Sachs in the 90s vs today

(11:45) Excel’s impact on the financial industry

(13:32) All-time highs

(15:30) Biotech and small cap performance

(17:37) Unprofitable companies in different market cycles

(19:42) The value of the "Magnificent Seven" tech stocks

(21:25) The changing dynamics of the luxury market

(27:40) Ferrari as an indicator for the consumer 

(32:10) What could change the current bull market?

(34:00) Financials making all-time highs

(35:40) What’s making us nervous

(39:00) Politics and markets

(45:40) EU regulations and their impact on tech companies

(52:41) AI and the debate over data ownership

(56:40) Goldman Sachs report on AI investments

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Referenced:

• Wimbledon - https://www.wimbledon.com/index.html

• Matteo Berrettini - https://www.instagram.com/matberrettini/?hl=en

• Michael Batnik - https://x.com/michaelbatnick?lang=en

• Goldman Sachs report on AI investments - https://www.goldmansachs.com/intelligence/pages/gen-ai-too-much-spend-too-little-benefit.html

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Thank You To Our Guests:

• Barry Ritholtz - https://ritholtz.com/

• Michael Parekh - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelparekh/

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