For decades, investors have benefited from the belief that U.S. markets would continue to outperform the rest of the world. But as AI fuels an increasingly concentrated stock market, are investors taking on far more risk than they realize?
In this conversation, Wealthion CEO Steven Feldman explains why today's S&P 500 may not be as diversified as many believe, how AI has transformed the market into a highly correlated bet, and why scarce real assets—including gold, infrastructure, farmland, and other hard assets—can play an important role in building a resilient portfolio.
This interview was released alongside Steven Feldman's latest "The American Exception" series, where he takes a deeper look at the forces driving U.S. market dominance, the risks beneath the surface, and what investors should be watching next.
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Chapters:
00:00 The AI Bet Hiding in Your Portfolio
01:44 Why AI Concentration Is a Growing Risk
02:27 The American Exception: Why the U.S. Still Wins
05:07 What "Real Assets" Actually Mean
07:08 Why the S&P 500 Isn't Truly Diversified Anymore
10:59 The Case Against Blind Index Investing
11:47 Loving AI Without Overpaying for It
14:10 Building a Portfolio That Can Survive Anything
18:18 Why Scarcity Matters More Than Hype
20:13 Gold, Debt & Why Investors Need Insurance
24:45 The Long-Term Case for Gold
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