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EPISODE · Oct 1, 2025 · 19 MIN

Boom or Bust: Kai Wu on AI CapEx, Concentration Risk, and the Next Phase of Tech

from The Pain Trade Podcast · host Michael A. Gayed, CFA

In this episode of Lead-Lag Live, I sit down with Kai Wu, Founder and CIO of Sparkline Capital, to break down the AI-driven capital cycle reshaping markets. From Nvidia’s record-shattering deals to hyperscalers pouring trillions into infrastructure, Kai explains why today’s AI boom echoes past capital cycles—and why investors may be missing the real risk. In this episode: – Why mega-cap tech is shifting from asset-light to asset-heavy – The historic link between rapid asset growth and underperformance – Why concentration in the “Magnificent Seven” is an overlooked AI risk – Lessons from the dot-com and railroad booms that apply to AI today – How to position across the full AI adoption cycle Lead-Lag Live brings you inside conversations with the financial thinkers who shape markets. Subscribe for interviews that go deeper than the noise. #LeadLagLive #KaiWu #AI #TechStocks #Nvidia #Investing #Markets Support the show

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In this episode of Lead-Lag Live, I sit down with Kai Wu, Founder and CIO of Sparkline Capital, to break down the AI-driven capital cycle reshaping markets. From Nvidia’s record-shattering deals to hyperscalers pouring trillions into infrastructure, Kai explains why today’s AI boom echoes past capital cycles—and why investors may be missing the real risk. In this episode: – Why mega-cap tech is shifting from asset-light to asset-heavy – The historic link between rapid asset growth and underpe...

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