BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says ordinary Americans could help finance AI infrastructure through retirement accounts and investments that hold stakes in companies leading the AI race, rather than by writing checks directly. McKinsey estimates AI-related data center infrastructure could require up to $7 trillion in investment by 2030, while Fink estimated the nationwide buildout of data centers and energy infrastructure could total $10 trillion over the next 10 years. As of August 2026, Americans held $22.40 trillion in indexed mutual funds and ETFs, but these funds are concentrated, with the top 10 stocks making up 41% of S&P 500 market cap at the end of 2025 and the top 15 reaching a record 46.7%. The article suggests that, with many investors bunched into one AI-driven bet, diversifying beyond the U.S. stock market and adding bonds and alternative assets such as gold could provide more cushion if stocks hit a rough patch.
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