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May 15, 2026

Ford is an AI Company Now

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The report argues that the current AI boom is a bubble mirroring the late-1990s dot-com era, specifically the 1998 stage. It highlights speculative behavior in stocks like Ford and extreme momentum in the Nasdaq as indicators of this cycle.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.The current AI market cycle is drawing strong parallels to the 1995-2000 internet bubble, specifically mimicking the 'May 1998' phase.
  • 2.Speculative excess is reaching extreme levels, exemplified by Ford being re-rated as an AI play and massive inflows into memory ETFs.
  • 3.Momentum indicators like 'Dirty Sharpe' are at record highs, signaling extreme complacency and a lack of market drawdowns.

Table of Contents

  • May 1998 or February 2000?
  • Are we in a bubble?
  • Wild
  • Can you find the A & the I in Ford?
  • Dirty Sharpe
  • That indicator
  • Hindenburg, perhaps
  • 0 FCF is now ok
  • Holding on for that last blow-off top?
  • A lot more blow-off top ahead

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