By Mirage News
Publication Date: 2025-12-01 10:14:00
Retirement funds are heavily invested in global tech giants riding the AI wave. New research suggests the boom may be more of a bubble than a breakthrough – and Australians could be at risk.
Australia’s $3.7 trillion supersystem is heavily invested in global tech giants riding the artificial intelligence (AI) wave. But new research suggests this boom may be more of a bubble than a breakthrough – and Australians could be at risk.
The rise of AI has led to a surge in global stock markets, with the so-called “Magnificent Seven” tech giants – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla – leading the charge.
At first glance it looks like a triumph of innovation. However, our research published in the Journal of Time Series Analysis shows this boom has all the hallmarks of a speculative bubble – a warning Australians should not ignore.
What is a stock market bubble?
A bubble occurs when stock prices rise far above a company’s underlying value, fueled by hype…
