The author tracks 13 signals suggesting the AI boom is in its late stage, and 7 of them are now lit; the author says this is no longer a green light but not a signal to exit. Spending has outrun cash flow, so hyperscalers are borrowing: their bond sales reached $159 billion by mid-year, more than all of 2025, and Alphabet sold a record $85 billion of new stock. CoreWeave’s bonds pushed yields to around 15%, up from roughly 10% this summer, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOXX) fell 11.4% in the week ending October 16 on an eight-day losing streak. In the Froth stage, all three signals are flashing, including Oracle’s negative $5.4 billion of free cash flow last quarter on $28.5 billion of spending and roughly $125 billion of debt.
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| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 10/27/2026 | 217.94 |
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| Market cap | $2.7T |
| Close on 10/27/2026 | 253.10 |
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