A research firm says 4 signs show the AI trade could spark a 30% stock rally that echoes the dot-com era
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A resurgent AI trade could spark a 1999-style “melt-up” in the stock market, BCA Research said.
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The firm defined a “melt-up” as a sharp rally that could take the market 30% higher.
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It highlighted four signs that the AI trade could be entering a late-stage rally.
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