{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Is AI a Bubble? Plus the Hidden Concentration Risk Inside Your Index Fund","description":"In this episode, Left Brain Wealth Management Founder & CIO Noland Langford and Director of Research Brian Dress sit down for their Q2 2026 Investment Committee debrief. On the surface it was a strong quarter, the S&P 500 was up 14.9%, but the conversation goes well beyond the scoreboard. Noland and Brian unpack where capital actually flowed, why the AI buildout is spreading past the chipmakers, and a form of hidden concentration that may be sitting inside a portfolio that looks perfectly diversified. Topics covered: \u2022 The Q2 scoreboard and the story it doesn't tell \u2022 Where money actually flowed this quarter, and what got left behind \u2022 Is AI in a bubble? A straight answer \u2022 The AI budget tradeoff: a CEO\/CIO breakdown of hardware versus software spend \u2022 Beyond the chipmakers: where the next AI winners may emerge \u2022 Hidden concentration: how you can own hundreds of stocks in an index fund and still be under-diversified \u2022 Gold, silver, and Bitcoin: the safe haven stress test \u2022 Oil and the Iran question \u2022 SpaceX and the IPO pipeline \u2022 Research spotlight: Oracle \u2022 What the committee is watching heading into Q3 Resources mentioned: \u2022 Watch the full video: Left Brain Wealth Management YouTube channel \u2022 Already a Left Brain client? Bring your outside accounts, old 401(k)s, and company stock into the conversation. \u2022 Not yet a client? Book a free 30-minute call: https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/Book30MinutesWithLeftBrain Left Brain Wealth Management, Naperville, IL, leftbrainwm.com, 630-517-9300 Chapter markers: 0:00 Cold Open: The AI Buildout 0:50 Welcome to the Left Brain Investment Committee 1:24 The Quarter That Was (Q2 Scoreboard) 4:54 Where Money Flowed in Q2 8:56 Is AI a Bubble? 10:58 The AI Budget Tradeoff (Hardware vs. Software Spend) 14:27 Beyond the Chipmakers: The Next AI Winners 20:31 Hidden Concentration: What Your Index Fund Isn't Telling You 27:44 Gold, Silver & Bitcoin: The Safe Haven Stress \u2014 Full Disclosure No Client or potential client should assume that any information presented or made available on or through this video should be construed as personalized financial planning or investment advice. Personalized financial planning and investment advice can only be rendered after engagement of the firm for services, execution of the required documentation, and receipt of required disclosures. The content is developed from sources believed to be providing accurate information. The information in this material is not intended as tax or legal advice. It may not be used for the purpose of avoiding any federal tax penalties. Please consult legal or tax professionals for specific information regarding your individual situation. Additional information about Left Brain is available in its current disclosure documents, Form ADV, Form ADV Part 2A Brochure, and Client Relationship Summary (Form CRS), which are available online via the SEC\u2019s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) database at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov\/firm\/summary\/170348. ","author_name":"Left Brain Thinking","author_url":"http:\/\/leftbrainir.libsyn.com\/website","html":"