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Fund Returns
Positioning StanceNEUTRAL
GeographyGlobal, US
Digest Analysis
Quick Take
"The AI buildout is the biggest known unknown in 25 years, but this is not the 1999 bubble. Tech profit margins are 2.5x higher at half the P/E."
Executive Summary
Lansing Street Advisors' Q2 2026 letter argues that while the AI buildout represents the biggest known unknown in 25 years, the current market environment is not a repeat of the 1999-2000 internet bubble. AI spending now runs near 8% of GDP, exceeding the dot-com peak, with hyperscalers spending 80% of free cash flow on chips and data centers. However, tech sector profit margins are 2.5x higher than 1999 at half the P/E ratio. The manager highlights rolling mini-bubbles that burst without taking down broader indexes, including crypto (MSTR down -77%), small-cap crypto coins (-90% in one day), and China real estate (20 years of gains wiped out). After 15 years of large-cap growth dominance, diversification has worked over the last 12 months, with emerging markets and small caps returning 5x U.S. large-cap growth. Key risks include AI buildout bottlenecks, Chinese price competition, and elevated speculation with record margin debt. The manager advocates for a diversified portfolio, long time horizon, and disciplined positioning through volatility.
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