After reports of Nvidia in talks for deals worth more than $750 billion — with OpenAI, among others — insurance on Nvidia’s debt got more expensive. “There’s a fear of financial alchemy driven by opaqueness, off-balance-sheet transactions and intercompany relationships, which could result in credit rating downgrades,” Sal Naro, chief investment officer of Coherence Credit Strategies, told Bloomberg. Nvidia is at the center of many transactions that tie the AI ecosystem together. [Link: Nvidia Credit Risk Jumps in Swaps Market on AI Deal Talks | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-27/nvidia-credit-risk-jumps-in-swaps-market-on-ai-deal-talk-reports | Bloomberg]

Michael Burry and Ed Zitron questioned Nvidia's reported $250 billion financing backstop for OpenAI, warning of rising AI bubble risks.

"While Nvidia's investments and partnerships reinforce confidence in long-term AI buildouts, investors remain concerned about circular financing."