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AI capex could hit $1.6 trillion next year, says fund manager who sees more echoes of 1998 than the dot-com bust

Wednesday, August 12, 2026


A fund manager at T. Rowe Price stated that hyperscale technology companies can fund their capital expenditure spending and achieve high returns on invested capital with short payback periods.

Original reporting: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ai-capex-could-hit-1-6-trillion-next-year-says-fund-manager-who-sees-more-echoes-of-1998-than-the-dot-com-bust-0576b598?mod=mw_rss_topstories

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