Fed Is Behind The Curve as Tech Economy Booms, TS Lombard Says
THE SO WHAT
If macro policy starts targeting the AI-driven tech boom, operators should assume a higher-rate, tighter-liquidity backdrop just as capex needs spike. Revisit assumptions on cost of capital, runway, and payback periods for AI infra and hiring—cheap money as a tailwind for AI buildout is not guaranteed to last.
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