Steve Eisman, Neuberger Berman Senior Portfolio Manager, discusses AI chips in Apple phones, crypto skepticism, and Federal Reserve rate cuts. He also explores AI's impact on tech budgets and provides predictions for the upcoming presidential election.
Investing in AI chip companies for electricity demand profit
Federal Reserve rate decisions have minimal impact on infrastructure and AI adoption
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Stocks Gaining from AI's Power Needs
Investing in companies that contribute to artificial intelligence's electricity demands can be lucrative. GPUs currently consume three times more power than CPUs, straining the US grid and leading utilities to increase their CapEx budgets. Companies like Quanta, specializing in engineering for utilities, stand to benefit from this trend. Steve Eisman sees AI and infrastructure as key themes shaping the future, contrasting his skepticism towards crypto.
AI Impact Unaffected by Fed Rates
Steve Eisman believes the Federal Reserve's rate decisions do not influence themes like infrastructure, power demand, and AI adoption significantly. He asserts the US economy's stability, highlighting differences from pre-2008 conditions. Eisman predicts Trump's re-election, citing protesters as a potential factor, drawing parallels to the inevitability he perceived in the lead-up to the 2008 financial crisis.
Neuberger Berman Senior Portfolio Manager Steve Eisman, best known for his “Big Short” bet against subprime mortgages, speaks on AI chips in Apple phones, crypto, and more with Bloomberg's Paul Sweeney and Alix Steel.