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Nvidia Is Core Part AI-Basket of Stocks, Emanuel Says
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- AI sector pressures and data center construction slowdowns are moderating significantly, with the theme expected to extend well beyond current valuations despite the concentrated nature of hyperscaler clients.
- Evercore plans to act as patient buyers of AI-centric stocks, noting that the market has already absorbed key man risks and that the trade could persist even without current leadership.
- Upcoming catalysts include a necessary successful Anthropic IPO, with valuation discussions trending toward upsizing in the last 24 hours and smooth retail participation anticipated.
- GDP growth is projected to remain well in excess of 2% next year, though if current assumptions prove incorrect, a glide path toward 2.2% or 2.3% by 2027 is possible; any re-acceleration of growth would require a fundamental re-examination of the AI narrative.
- Bond yields are expected to stabilize in the middle of their recent range, while inflation concerns are increasingly broadening into the services sector despite a long-term view that AI will exert disinflationary pressure on productivity.
- Federal Reserve policy expectations anticipate a 25 basis point rate hike in December with no forward guidance extending beyond that month, and a 50 basis point cut in December is deemed unlikely.
- Market pricing currently reflects a view of one final hike followed by no increases in 2027, though there is a probability that the market must acknowledge further hikes in 2027 given that historical cycles rarely result in the minimum number of rate increases.
- Economic growth for the current cycle is viewed as having likely peaked in the past quarter, with expectations for moderating growth ahead.