Jefferies strategist Chris Wood believes the AI boom will end not because of a chip glut, but when investors realise hyperscalers cannot generate adequate returns on massive AI investments. He warns that concerns over capital misallocation, rather than supply, could trigger a prolonged pause in the AI trade.

Chip stocks have been slumping from their record highs.

Crowded AI positioning, high ETF leverage, and $4B in Bitcoin outflows are converging into a potentially volatile summer for tech stocks.