From the Desk of Anthony Pompliano The World's Best Investors See A Major Risk For US Economy
Feb 16, 2026
Cathie Wood, ARK Invest founder and thematic investor, and Lyn Alden, macro analyst on money and productivity, join Mike Novogratz, Galaxy Digital founder and macro commentator, and Jordi Visser, AI-focused investor. They discuss deflation as the top US risk. Topics include AI and automation driving prices down, productivity versus money growth shaping inflation, political fallout from low consumer inflation, and Bitcoin as a hedge.
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AI Is Driving Structural Deflation
- Jordi Visser argues AI and automation are driving a structural deflationary force across the economy.
- He warns this tech-driven disruption is happening supersonically and outpacing institutions' ability to adjust.
Audit Your Software Concentration Now
- Jordi Visser advises investors to check concentrated software exposure in portfolios tied to indices like the S&P 500.
- He suggests preparing for rapid asset shifts as software stocks pull market valuations and risk a sharp unwind.
Productivity Lowers Prices But Raises Politics
- Mike Novogratz links productivity gains from AI to lower consumer inflation and sustained low rates.
- He highlights the political risk that rising asset inequality could provoke national-level wealth-taxing responses.