What’s clear is that the ripple effects go far beyond tech companies — they reach into borrowing costs, retirement accounts, and even the everyday tools we use. The question is: how do we separate hype from reality, and what does that mean for us as investors and participants in this new economy?
Topics Discussed
- The similarities between the dot-com bubble and today’s AI craze.
- Why concentrated stock exposure (7 companies = 34% of the S&P 500) could create risks for retirement accounts.
- How AI’s heavy demand on data centers, electricity, and chips adds new sustainability challenges.
- Why optimism and feedback loops drive markets and why they can turn fast.
- The role of diversification in weathering bubbles and downturns.
- Why trying to “pick the next Nvidia” is harder than ever in AI-driven markets.
- How ER docs can build retirement plans that account for burnout, career limits, and long-term financial independence.
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ER docs, physician finance, artificial intelligence, AI investing, market bubbles, diversification, retirement planning, physician retirement, financial independence
