Most investors have no idea what that actually means for their portfolio. Here's the math: McKinsey projects almost $7 trillion will be poured into data centers by 2030. ~$5.2 trillion of that going toward AI-specific infrastructure. The other ~$1.5 trillion to cover the foundation (things like cloud storage, web hosting, email systems) that still needs to scale alongside it. Over 40% of all that spending is expected to be in the US. Why does this matter for your money? Because every dollar of that $7 trillion has to go somewhere. It doesn't just flow to $NVDA and the chip names everyone's already over invested in. It flows through an entire supply chain, and most of that chain is still cheap relative to where it's going. Here's where I'm looking: 1) Power and utilities. Data centers are electricity sink holes and the grid wasn't built for this type of demand. Utility companies serving major data center hubs as well as the infrastructure players are set up for a multi-year demand tailwind that's not going away any time soon. 2) REITs. Someone has to build the physical buildings these servers sit in. Data center REITs own and lease the real estate itself, collecting rent from the hyperscalers renting the space. It's one of the most direct, boring, dividend-friendly ways to ride this trend without betting on any single tech company's earnings. 3) Cooling and industrial equipment. AI chips run hot (very hot). Companies making cooling systems, backup power, and electrical equipment for data centers are not the sexy pick (but still essential) and demand for their products scale directly with every new facility that gets built. 4) Semiconductors beyond the obvious names. Everyone knows $NVDA. Fewer people are watching the companies making the networking chips, memory, and specialized components that go inside every AI server alongside the GPU. This isn't a hype cycle, it's an infrastructure buildout. You don't have to guess which AI model wins to profit from this. You just have to own the picks and shovels. What sector are you watching closest right now?
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Matthew Balmert@cd2_js4 · 10d
getting more cohr it’s so cheap
michael sutcliffe@misut1961 · 10d
I bought NVAD recently and will continue to buy more. I started a position in power with VSTand EPD.and for picks and shovels MLI.
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