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Clear all filters- Goldman Sachs15 min
Can Software Survive AI?
Gabriela Borges, Allison Nathan
Goldman Sachs and industry analysts report a market sentiment shift in the software sector, where investor concerns over AI-driven existential risks have triggered significant sell-offs by challenging the defensibility of incumbent technology moats. In response, major players like Salesforce and Microsoft are executing strategic replatforming, targeted M&A, and granular monetization tactics to validate that their integrated AI solutions outperform third-party alternatives. Despite slowed revenue growth rates, the sector is showing signs of stabilization as companies demonstrate improved free cash flow margins and attract value-oriented investors seeking GAAP profitability over unchecked stock-based compensation.
- Goldman Sachs16 min
The New AI Trades
In early 2026, software stocks suffered a 25% valuation collapse as forward earnings multiples compressed, while investors grappled with AI-driven disruption risks across sectors like legal and media. Simultaneously, five U.S. hyperscalers are projected to spend $660 billion on capital expenditures this year, a surge consuming 90% of their operating cash flows that has forced reduced buybacks and increased debt reliance. Amidst these headwinds, Goldman Sachs forecasts an S&P 500 recovery driven primarily by 12% fourth-quarter earnings growth and a market rotation toward cyclical sectors rather than AI-centric leaders.
- Goldman Sachs17 min
What’s Driving the Surge in Deal-Making?
Stephan Feldgoise, Allison Nathan, Stefan Feldgauis
Goldman Sachs reports that 2025 witnessed a historic surge in M&A activity, with billion-dollar transactions doubling and late-year volumes matching 2021 peaks despite tariff-related slowdowns. This resilience was driven by the convergence of aggressive buyer appetites, widened capital markets, and a strategic pivot by boards toward long-term AI and biotech consolidation across the Americas and Europe. Looking ahead to 2026, the firm maintains a cautiously bullish outlook anticipating sustained deal mandates, though geopolitical instability and credit market volatility remain the primary risks to this trajectory.
- Goldman Sachs19 min
AI Exchanges: The Role of Data
Neema Raphael, George Lee, Allison Nathan
Nima Raphael, a 20-year Goldman Sachs veteran, details the industry's strategic shift from deterministic coding to probabilistic machine learning, emphasizing the critical role of proprietary enterprise data in driving innovation beyond consumer hype. He argues that future AI differentiation relies on overcoming public data saturation by leveraging trapped internal datasets through rigorous engineering and emerging agent-based automation. Raphael further warns that sustained value depends on distinguishing high-quality insights from synthetic data risks while preparing for new frontiers in video and robotics generation.
- Goldman Sachs19 min
A German economic revival?
The new German coalition government has enacted legislation to unlock €500 billion for infrastructure and committed to raising defense spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2030, while simultaneously implementing reforms to boost economic competitiveness. These structural shifts occur amidst significant external pressure from U.S. tariff proposals that threaten the Eurozone's GDP and force multinational corporations to restructure supply chains, particularly within the automotive and chemical sectors. Despite macroeconomic headwinds and elevated valuations in European markets, robust M&A activity persists as companies accelerate digital transformation and restructuring to navigate a volatile geoeconomic landscape without an imminent recession on the horizon.
- Goldman Sachs11 min
Recession watch: How to hedge now
Daan Struyven, Allison Nathan, Don Stryven
Recorded on April 8, 2025, Goldman Sachs analysts presented a strategic pivot toward hedging with commodities, projecting a 10% rise in gold to $3,300 per ounce under stagnation while forecasting a decline to $55 per barrel for Brent crude by 2026. The presentation detailed a "long gold, short oil" portfolio architecture designed to capitalize on anticipated Fed rate cuts and supply surges, respectively, with recession scenarios potentially pushing gold toward $4,250 or oil below $40. Additionally, the analysis highlighted copper's resilient long-term outlook driven by supply deficits, despite near-term volatility exacerbated by U.S. tariff announcements.