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Excess Returns · Tuesday, July 7, 2026

AI Investment Opportunity Lies in Enablers, Not Just Builders

Matt Zens sees significant investment opportunities in the AI sector, not only in companies developing AI models but also in those enabling their training and deployment. He highlights that the rapid pace of AI development presents both challenges and immense upside.

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And so from an investment perspective, I think it's a huge opportunity not only in the companies that are building the AI models, but also in the companies that are enabling the AI models to be trained and to be deployed in a productive way.
Matt Zens
So, you know, it's a tough problem. But the upside is huge. And we see it already.
Matt Zens
Heard on Excess Returns — “We Asked a $1 Billion Quant Manager Why Concentration Isn't a Warning — and Small Caps Aren't Dead, published Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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