Is the rise in share prices of artificial intelligence-related companies sustainable?
In the first quarter of 2024, the share prices of the "Magnificent Seven" (Nvidia, Meta, Tesla, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Apple) continued to rise, benefiting from the growth in the market for semi-conductors for artificial intelligence (Nvidia) and the prospects for profits linked to the development of artificial intelligence. Is this rise in the share prices of these companies sustainable, or is it just a bubble? To answer this question, we need to look at: The profitability of these companies; The risk of their monopoly position being attacked; Macroeconomic considerations, in particular the trend in investable liquidity in equities in the United States and the role of non-residents; The size of share buybacks.