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Edward Dowd, founding partner at OceanSquare Asset Mgmt and ex-BlackRock executive, points out a pause in end-customer demand amid the current AI fever. He notes that AI and AI-adjacent sectors now represent 45% of the SPX market cap, with the semiconductor industry alone accounting for 19%. Dowd reminds investors that semiconductors are known for their cyclical business patterns.
Dowd has previously critiqued AI firm Anthropic for its reluctance to share financial information with potential debt backers during funding negotiations, according to a recent report. In May, he noted that China’s economy showed further weakness as retail sales declined for the first time in more than three years. These observations add to Dowd’s recent commentary on emerging weaknesses across technology and global markets.