Halftime Report Brad Gerstner, Jensen Huang and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent join us live 2/6/26
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Feb 6, 2026 
Brad Gerstner, Founder and CEO of Altimeter Capital, is a longtime investor focused on tech and markets. He talks about hyperscaler AI capex, why AI uncertainty is compressing software valuations, and which infrastructure names may win. Brief takes also cover NVIDIA’s platform edge, China competition, and the rollout and goals of the Invest America/Trump accounts.
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Hyperscaler Spend Is Demand-Driven
- AI spending by hyperscalers is massive but driven by high ROI and unmet demand.
- Brad Gerstner argues the infrastructure beneficiaries will capture the gains as firms scale compute to meet demand.
Don't Sell Into Momentum Panics
- Avoid selling into extreme momentum panics when fundamentals remain intact.
- Josh Brown recommends using drawdowns to selectively add to high-conviction positions instead of capitulating to algos.
AI Shrinks Visibility Into Future Cash Flows
- AI's rapid improvements shorten visibility into long-term free cash flows for software firms.
- Investors are repricing multiples because terminal value predictability has decreased, not necessarily because companies missed current numbers.