The Market Ear
May 18, 2026
Market Euphoria and the AI Religion
Macro ThematicEquitiesRates Govt BondsInformation TechnologyConsumer Staples
The report warns that the current AI-driven market rally is a 'religion' characterized by extreme euphoria and vertical momentum that ignores rising bond yields. It highlights that the S&P 500's $30 trillion rally since ChatGPT's launch may be an over-extrapolation of AI's actual value creation.
Key Takeaways
- 1.Macro optimism and market pricing of US growth have exceeded Goldman Sachs' 2027 forecasts, suggesting extreme euphoria.
- 2.The market is exhibiting a vertical momentum rally in semiconductors and AI-related stocks that historically does not persist.
- 3.There is a significant 'jaws gap' between tech stock performance and interest rates, suggesting the market is ignoring bond yields.
Table of Contents
- Religion
- Too euphoric
- Momentum melt-up
- The jaws gap
- Last time around
- AI is great, but…
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Securities
COMPSPX30 Year US Treasury
Themes
AI BubbleMacro-Monetary Divergence
Regions
North AmericaUnited States
