AI Bubble Risks Worst S&P 500 Crash Since 2008, Strategist Says
(Bloomberg) — The head of market strategy at a London investment bank has a stark warning for investors: the artificial-intelligence trade may soon be over in what could trigger the most severe market crash since the global financial crisis.
Equities have powered to record levels across the globe this year, fueled in part by optimism over surging spending on AI infrastructure. But Panmure Liberum’s Joachim Klement said his base case is for that trade to disintegrate as soon as 2027, sending stocks sharply lower.
“My core conviction is that the AI bubble will either burst in 2027 or in 2028, so sometime in the next two years,” Klement said in an interview. Hyperscalers’ free cash flows are largely depleted, while the cost of debt is rising quickly and becoming prohibitive for these firms, he said.
Breaking: Billionaire Fund Manager Ray Dalio warns the AI Bubble is close to bursting
Dalio and Burry are on the same page pic.twitter.com/3GGgNkpqbX
— Michael Burry Stock Tracker ♟ (@burrytracker) October 7, 2026
Dalio Says We’re Nearing Point Where AI Bubble May Burst
(Bloomberg) — Billionaire Ray Dalio warned that artificial intelligence is a “classic bubble” that is nearing a bursting point thanks to rising interest rates and the need to turn wealth into cash.
Speaking at the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore on Wednesday, Dalio said that a huge amount of debt is being taken out to fund AI. As rates continue to climb, that is a point at which the bubble begins to pop.
“We’re in the part of the cycle that is before that but approaching that,” the Bridgewater founder said. “I think we’re close to that.”
2/ Today, headlines are warning that the US government is heading for a financial crisis.
And on the surface, the government appears to be taking these threats seriously.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he wants to bring America's $40 trillion debt and $1.8 trillion… pic.twitter.com/Szy6UAsmK1
— Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) October 7, 2026
4/ Vice President JD Vance has hinted at this himself, calling it a "very discreet plan."
So what exactly is the US government trying to hide here?
It all starts with liquidity, or simply the money flowing through America's financial system.
The truth is when liquidity moves,… pic.twitter.com/xDX3ikiS1S
— Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) October 7, 2026
6/ Money gets added to the Treasury General Account (TGA) from tax revenue and borrowing.
And every dollar the government spends passes through this account before reaching anyone else.
Today, the TGA holds roughly $1 trillion, its highest level since COVID.
In other words,… pic.twitter.com/aR60EHQOns
— Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) October 7, 2026
8/ So while Bessent has been talking about spending less, the Treasury has already been increasing its spending.
Every dollar leaving the TGA adds liquidity to the financial system as that money moves through the broader economy.
But this isn't quantitative easing, the Treasury… pic.twitter.com/Vp73CNXG2G
— Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) October 7, 2026
This is a bonkers chart:
The 5 week average of NYSE lows is the same at this SPX all time high, as it was at the two year low in April 2025: pic.twitter.com/4MkSQYMEbv
— Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) October 8, 2026
This time is different, right? pic.twitter.com/CZagp4RRKy
— Rand Group (@randgroup) October 8, 2026
BTIG WARNS OF “BUYER EXHAUSTION” IN SPY
BTIG flags a potential buying-climax signal after SPY posted at least six consecutive gap-ups into a 52-week high, followed by a gap-down of more than 40bp.
The setup has occurred three times recently — July 2024, August 2025 and October…
— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) October 7, 2026
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