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AI spending boom could trigger sharper downturn than dotcom crash: Professor Aswath Damodaran

Valuation expert Aswath Damodaran warns the AI boom's massive capital expenditure, largely debt-funded, could lead to a more painful downturn than the dotcom crash. He notes tech giants are shifting to capital-intensive models, unlike the equity-funded dotcom era. This extensive infrastructure investment, coupled with "big market delusion" and overconfidence, risks…

The Economic Times

SpaceX valuation hinges on uncertain AI economics, says Professor Aswath Damodaran

SpaceX's massive market debut, reaching a $2 trillion valuation, is largely fuelled by AI ambitions, according to valuation expert Aswath Damodaran. While Starlink contributes significantly, he cautions that the AI business is nascent with uncertain economics and high costs. Damodaran warns against equating growth with value, emphasising that even compelling…

The Economic Times

AI boom heading for a dot-com-style bust? ‘Dean of Valuation’ Aswath Damodaran warns correction could be more painful than 2008

Global finance expert Aswath Damodaran warns AI's massive infrastructure spending, funded by debt, poses a greater risk than the dot-com crash. Unlike the internet boom's light assets, AI's reliance on physical hardware and leverage could trigger wider economic fallout if growth falters. India, investing heavily in AI, faces potential impacts…

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Aswath Damodaran's warning on trillion-dollar fight over SpaceX and OpenAI in world's most powerful stock index

NYU professor Aswath Damodaran has cautioned that the rush to include newly listed giants such as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic in the S&P 500 could reshape passive investing. While these firms may quickly become some of the market’s largest companies, Damodaran argues they could still be loss-making, have evolving business…

The Economic Times

SpaceX IPO: Why Wall Street biggies Chris Wood, others are not impressed with $1.8 trillion listing

Despite significant investor interest, Wall Street experts like Chris Wood and Aswath Damodaran express skepticism over SpaceX's $1.8 trillion IPO valuation. Concerns center on AI hype, overly optimistic market size assumptions, and potential market structure advantages that could artificially inflate demand post-listing.

The Economic Times

SpaceX IPO: Great business, wrong price? Why Aswath Damodaran is skipping Musk’s mega offering

Despite the excitement surrounding SpaceX’s highly anticipated IPO, valuation expert and NYU professor Aswath Damodaran plans to stay away from the offering, citing concerns over its pricing. While he values the company at around $1.3 trillion after reviewing its prospectus, the IPO is expected to value SpaceX at roughly $1.8…

The Economic Times

‘Bond King’ Jeffrey Gundlach says there’s no doubt ‘we’re in a mania,’ but gold is a ‘real asset class’

The billionaire investor told the Odd Lots podcast that gold was his "number one best idea for this year."

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Scott Galloway fears a market crash or social crisis in the next year. A top finance professor recommends putting money into baseball cards

NYU Stern Finance professor told Galloway the market isn't pricing in "a market and economic crisis that is potentially catastrophic."

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Warren Buffett Won't Buy Gold, And This Valuation Guru Agrees: 'It's A Collectible, Not An Asset'

As gold prices breached $4,300 an ounce in 2025, renowned valuation professor Aswath Damodaran is reinforcing a long-held skepticism championed by Warren Buffett: gold is not a true financial asset.

Benzinga

As the US stock market smashes records, some investors fear it’s overpriced

US stocks are pricier than ever before by some measures, raising fears that the market could be headed for a crash.

Al Jazeera

When Equity Risk Premiums Are This Low, Surprises Are Expensive

The equity risk premium (ERP), the extra return investors demand for holding equities over risk-free assets, is at its lowest level in years, and it's flashing yellow lights across institutional dashboards.

Benzinga

NYU Professor Warns Companies Against Moving Cash Into Bitcoin — Unless You're Strategy, PayPal, Or A Meme Stock: 'This Is A Bad Idea'

NYU finance professor Aswath Damodaran is urging caution regarding corporate Bitcoin holdings, which have gained traction in recent years, with just four notable exceptions.

Benzinga

Nvidia’s market cap will soar to $50 trillion—yes, trillion—says early investor in Amazon and Tesla

In the next 10 years, Nvidia’s value could be worth more than the entire S&P 500 today, tech investor James Anderson predicted.

Fortune

Shareholder activists sue the SEC, alleging bias

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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Is the bird really freed? A look back at six months of Musk’s Twitter reign

As we approach half a year of Musk’s acquisition of the social media firm, this is how key areas of the site’s business have performed

The Times of India

Adani Enterprises share price has 40% more downside: NYU professor Aswath Damodaran

NEW DELHI: Shares of Adani Group’s flagship firm are overvalued on some metrics despite plunging more than 50% in the rout triggered by US short seller Hindenburg Research’s scathing report last month, according to a New York University finance professor.

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