US shows same risk signs that made China uninvestable and AI bubble inflates – Sean Peche at BNIC#2

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At BNIC#2 in Hermanus, one of the top-performing global fund managers, Sean Peche from Ranmore Fund Management, delivered a sobering analysis of markets, warning that the same factors that once made China “uninvestable” are now surfacing in the United States, from excessive executive compensation to government intervention and broken trust with allies. He cautioned that AI is in a bubble, tech balance sheets are weakening, and market fear could trigger sudden shocks. Yet, Peche stressed that disciplined value investing, finding “diamonds in the dust”, remains the best way to navigate crises and deliver long-term returns.

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19 Sep 2025 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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