The market focus is shifting from geopolitics to artificial intelligence (AI), with AI-related capital expenditures driving recent US equity market returns. The article identifies three types of AI companies: Enablers (infrastructure providers), Creators (model developers), and Adopters (application users), each carrying different risk and reward profiles. The next significant investment opportunity is expected from AI Adopters, firms leveraging AI without heavy capital spending, which the market has yet to fully recognize. Investors are advised to balance their portfolios by selecting promising AI stocks and maintaining exposure to tech-heavy indices while being mindful of potential risks such as AI CapEx deflation and macroeconomic disruptions.
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