美银Hartnett：“AI颠覆交易”加速扩散，一旦有科技巨头削减开支，将引发美股“轮动海啸”

Group 1 - The core message of the report indicates a significant shift in AI capital expenditure from a "money printing machine" to a "money shredding machine," suggesting potential liquidity and asset pricing turmoil [1] - The expected capital expenditure for hyperscalers has surged to $740 billion by 2026, up from a previous estimate of $670 billion, raising concerns about extreme financial consequences for major tech companies [2] - The narrative in the market is shifting from "awe of AI" to "being impoverished by AI," with a clear signal for investors being the announcement of capital expenditure cuts by a major AI player [4] Group 2 - The report highlights a rapid spread of AI disruption effects into traditional service sectors, described as "wildfire AI disruption," impacting various industries sequentially [5][6] - The first sector affected by AI disruption was Indian tech stocks, which have not seen any buying support since being labeled as "AI victims," indicating a prolonged recovery period for such stocks [6] Group 3 - Political factors are intensifying the asset rotation, with a notable divergence in support for Trump between Wall Street and Main Street, leading to potential aggressive affordability policies ahead of the midterm elections [10][11] - The report suggests a strategy of "long Main Street, short Wall Street" is becoming effective, with significant asset performance divergence since the interest rate cut on October 29 [11] Group 4 - A historical shift in the correlation between the Japanese yen and the Nikkei index has been noted, indicating a potential long-term bull market for Japan, although a strong yen could negatively impact exporters [12][13] - Despite a $463 billion inflow into global equities, the Bull & Bear Indicator remains in the "sell" zone, suggesting that the adjustment in risk assets is not yet over [16] Group 5 - The report outlines a "great rotation" in asset leadership over the past 50 years, with significant political and financial events altering the flow of investments, indicating a potential shift towards emerging markets and small-cap stocks as the next structural leaders [17][20] - Emerging markets and small-cap stocks are expected to benefit from a transition in service-oriented to manufacturing-oriented investments, alongside rising costs in the AI arms race [20]