# Thursday - June 4, 2026

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Podcast: [The Dividend Cafe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dividend-cafe-743128)
Published: 2026-06-04T20:48:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.dividendcafe.com/episodes/thursday-june-4-2026
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## Resource

Brian Szytel recaps a market recovery day after a prior sell-off, with the Dow up 874 points, the S&P modestly higher, and the Nasdaq slightly lower due to a broad semiconductor decline led by a major custom AI chipmaker falling about 15% despite revenue growth of roughly 200% year over year, as guidance failed to meet lofty expectations. He puts the AI boom in context, citing about $1 trillion in annual hyperscaler and global AI capex—far exceeding the late-1990s fiber buildout pace—and notes additional spending needed in utilities to power data centers, emphasizing the U.S. lead in capital and scale. He warns that parabolic charts and IPOs priced at extreme revenue multiples require discipline, and argues this environment favors active management and diversified allocations beyond AI stocks. He also notes higher-than-expected initial jobless claims (225k vs. 215k) and a downward revision to U.S. productivity (0.3 from ~0.6). 00:00 Welcome and Market Recap 00:34 Semiconductor Selloff 01:55 AI Capex Boom 03:43 Valuations and Fundamentals 04:53 Active Management Case 06:04 Economic Calendar Check 06:27 Sign Off and Disclosures Links mentioned in this episode: DividendCafe.com TheBahnsenGroup.com

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