BCA Research warns AI trade could trigger 30% stock market rally

3 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Apr 25

BCA Research identifies four late-stage signs, including AI adoption rates topping 50% and tech giants' $587 billion capex in 2026, suggesting a potential 1999-style market melt-up.
The firm notes GPU prices remain near record highs and financial risks are rising, with credit spreads widening and hyperscalers' financing inflows exceeding outflows due to buybacks and dividends.
BCA cautions that while AI-driven gains have fueled historic rallies in chip stocks and the Nasdaq, the sector's maturity could precede a sharp correction, echoing concerns from the dot-com era.

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