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Wall Street is becoming increasingly selective about AI investment, with Amazon's soaring cloud revenue overshadowed by mounting cash outflows, raising questions about whether technology giants can justify their enormous spending. Tim Mulholland, President of TJM Limited, examines how investors are assessing AI returns alongside resilient US growth, persistent inflation and the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook. We also discuss oil prices above US$110, gold's resilience despite expectations of higher rates, growing concerns in the Treasury market and how the approaching US midterm elections could influence investment strategies in an already expensive market.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady at 3.75% to 4%, investors are reassessing opportunities in fixed income, particularly bonds issued by technology giants financing the AI boom. Patrick Chang, Chief Investment Officer, Group Consumer Bank, CIMB, discusses the bank's decision to upgrade its fixed income allocation from underweight to neutral and why hyperscaler bonds remain attractive despite mounting borrowing requirements. We examine whether widening credit spreads signal opportunity or growing financial risks, what could undermine the investment case, and where investors might find the best returns across the yield curve and broader bond market.Click here to find out more about CIMB Chief Investment Office.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World markets continue to make gains following Anthropic's IPO filing on Monday - helped also by lower crude oil prices on some positive signs coming from Iran's Supreme Leader. David Dietze, Chief Investment Strategist at Dietze Wealth Management Group, shares his view on how sustainable are these AI-led gains and risks we should be paying attention to.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthropic's IPO filing has revived enthusiasm for AI stocks, but its enormous losses and reliance on a handful of major customers are raising fresh questions about valuations and the sustainability of the investment boom. Meanwhile, Wall Street faces key US growth and inflation data as high borrowing costs weigh on housing, oil prices exceed US$110 and gold retreats despite geopolitical uncertainty. We examine whether corporate investment can sustain the US economy as consumers grow more cautious, and how the approaching midterm elections could reshape expectations for fiscal policy, government spending and financial markets.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wall Street faces another critical week as investors await earnings from Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon alongside the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. Concerns over AI spending are intensifying, with SoftBank's sharp valuation decline raising questions about whether the technology boom can justify its enormous costs. Meanwhile, China's stock market has entered bear territory, India continues to underperform and Indonesia faces capital outflows following an MSCI warning. We examine the Bank of Japan's policy outlook, the Singapore dollar's growing role in carry trades and whether Australia's inflation fight risks triggering a deeper economic slowdown.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.