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From Dot-com to Dot-AI: Is History Repeating?


17 mins listen March 27, 2025



It’s been 25 years since the peak of the dot-com bubble. To mark the occasion, we discuss parallels between today’s AI-driven market boom and the dot-com era with MSCI’s Donald Sze, exploring market sentiment, lessons from history and implications for investors navigating current dynamics.

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Donald Sze

Executive Director, MSCI Research

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