AI stocks are soaring. Valuations are stretched and capital spending is off the charts. To many, it smells like a bubble. But what if it’s not?

What happens to markets if AI actually lives up to the hype? How could it reshape business models, transform economic growth, and change the way we invest?

And in today’s Dumb Question of the Week: Will index funds still work if the most successful companies stay private?

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