February 25, 2026

AI Stocks: Boom, Bubble, or Long-Term Opportunity?

24 minutes

Is NVIDIA’s earnings report about to move the entire market? And are we overhyping AI all over again?

In this episode of The Market Moment, Matt and John dive deep into the biggest story driving markets right now: AI spending, Big Tech dominance, and NVIDIA earnings. With sky-high expectations, massive data center growth, and the Mag 7 under pressure to deliver perfection, the question isn’t just whether NVIDIA beats earnings — it’s how the market reacts.

Will a strong report reignite AI momentum?

Or is the market already priced for perfection?

The conversation explores whether we’re seeing healthy market rotation away from mega-cap tech, or if an AI pullback could drag the broader market down with it. From valuation resets to comparisons with the dot-com bubble and the 2008 financial crisis, Matt and John unpack what’s different this time — and what might not be.

They also zoom out to the bigger question:

Is AI truly revolutionary… or are we in the middle of an overhyped cycle that will take longer to play out than most expect?

📊 Key Topics Covered:

➡️ NVIDIA earnings expectations and market reaction scenarios

➡️ What happens if NVIDIA misses vs. meets expectations

➡️ AI infrastructure vs. AI application stocks

➡️ The “Mag 7” pullback and valuation reset

➡️ Comparisons to the 2000 dot-com bubble

➡️ Market rotation into undervalued sectors

➡️ International markets and small-cap resurgence

➡️ AI exhaustion — is the hype peaking?

➡️ Will AI transform everything in 3–5 years?

➡️ How investors should think about AI-driven volatility

While NVIDIA has surged over the past year, other major tech names have pulled back significantly — and yet the broader market has held up. Is this a sign of a healthier, more diversified market? Or is AI still the linchpin holding everything together?

Matt and John also share how AI is impacting their own firm — from operational efficiencies to implementation strategy — and whether they believe AI will truly “change everything” or simply evolve into another powerful (but incremental) technological advancement like the internet.

If you’re an investor wondering:

• Is there an AI bubble?

• Are Big Tech stocks still overpriced?

• Will AI stocks crash or continue leading?

• How should I position my portfolio right now?

This episode is for you.

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