AI CapEx, Fed Dissent, and the Bull Market That Won’t Quit

Show from 2026-05-01 Host Jeremy Schwartz and Professor Siegel discuss the latest Fed meeting dynamics, highlighting the unusual dissents toward a neutral bias and what it signals about the direction of monetary policy, while also reviewing strong economic data including historically low jobless claims, resilient retail sales, and a solid GDP print. Siegel emphasizes continued market strength driven by robust earnings, steady consumer activity, and sustained AI-related capital expenditures, while cautioning that rising oil prices and gasoline costs could pose a psychological and economic risk if they continue climbing. (13:53) Jeremy continues with Chris Gannatti, Jeff Weniger, Sam Rines, and Michael Fridman to break down a pivotal week in earnings, focusing on the acceleration of AI investment, exceptional strength in semiconductors, and early signs of improving sentiment in beaten-down software names. The group explores major tech results including standout performance from hyperscalers like Google, evolving competition between GPUs and ASICs, and how shifting capex flows are influencing market leadership and valuation debates. They also discuss portfolio positioning shifts toward software, geopolitical considerations impacting defense and Asia, currency movements in Japan, and broader global opportunities, while reinforcing the view that strong earnings growth and improving market breadth continue to support overall equity momentum. Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelfridman23/ WisdomTree: https://www.wisdomtree.com/investments