In this episode of the Market Misbehavior podcast, Dave sits down with Kevin Carter, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of EMQQ Global and EMX ETF. Recorded September 8th 2026.
Kevin breaks down the global AI ecosystem into a distinct "five-layer stack," explaining why emerging markets—specifically Taiwan, South Korea, and China—control the most critical infrastructure and hardware components powering the revolution. We dig into the staggering profitability of the "Mag Three" hardware leaders (TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix), why China's open-source AI models are quietly powering 80% of US startups at a fraction of the cost, and how the new China AI Tigers ETF (TGRZ) captures the highly volatile "magic layer" of large language models. The conversation also explores the massive geopolitical risks surrounding ASML lithography machines, China's massive energy capacity advantage, and how application-layer giants like Mercado Libre are successfully monetizing AI to accelerate revenue today.
Links:
China AI Tigers LLM ETF (TGRZ) https://emxetf.com/
The Emerging Markets Internet ETF (EMQQ) https://emqqglobaletfs.com/emqq-fund-materials
📈 Topics Covered
• Breaking down the five-layer AI stack: Energy, Chips, Data Centers, Models, and Applications
• The "Mag Three" windfall: Why TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix are projected to generate a staggering $965 billion in combined profits
• The open-source model advantage: How Chinese AI labs (the "Tigers") offer cheaper, highly competitive models that can be run locally
• The startup reliance: Why an estimated 80% of US startups are currently utilizing China's open-source AI models
• Geopolitical choke points: The ongoing battle over ASML extreme ultraviolet lithography machines and China's push for semiconductor self-sufficiency
• China's massive power advantage: Why having three times the energy capacity of the US, Europe, and India combined is critical for the global AI race
• Evaluating the extreme "11 out of 10" volatility and geopolitical risks of investing in the new TGRZ ETF
• The Application Layer in action: How emerging market giants like Mercado Libre and Tencent are successfully monetizing digital AI to accelerate revenue today
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