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Where Does Global Growth Come From? [Chart]

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Where Does Global Growth Come From? [Chart]

Where Does Global Growth Come From? [Chart]

Over 80% of GDP growth comes from just 16 countries.

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Most investors know the story of the MINT and BRICS countries. These are emerging markets with rapidly expanding economies, and investors expect these countries to drive global growth both now and in the future.

However, keeping the above point in mind, we were interested in visualizing the actual growth that is occurring in the global economy. What part of it is derived from emerging markets, and what part is represented by the economies of developed nations?

In an analysis conducted by the Boston Consulting Group, about 52% of all global growth between 2014-2016 can be attributed just to China and the United States. While it is true that China may be slowing and American growth isn’t what it used to be, these two economies are still front and center because of their sheer size and impact.

In fact, it turns out there are only 16 countries worldwide that are adding 1% or more growth to the whole picture. Every country outside of this group, when added together, produces just a measly 18.5% of total growth.

How do the MINT and BRICS countries compare?

The MINT countries (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Turkey) all make it onto our chart and are respectively contributing 1.6%, 2.2%, 1.3%, and 1.2% to global economic growth.

The BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) are an older story. While China (30.3%) and India (6.5%) make up a considerable piece of the chart, the other countries have seen better times.

In particular, Russia has been struggling since oil prices collapsed, and the country is actually negatively impacting global growth by contracting -1.3% through 2016. Lastly, Brazil has flatlined and is contributing 0.0% to world economic growth in the same timeframe.

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3 Reasons Why AI Enthusiasm Differs from the Dot-Com Bubble

Valuations are much lower than they were during the dot-com bubble, but what else sets the current AI enthusiasm apart?

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Two bubbles sized according to the forward p/e ratio of the Nasdaq 100 Index during the dot-com bubble (60.1X) and the current AI Enthusiasm (26.4x).

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3 Reasons Why AI Enthusiasm Differs from the Dot-Com Bubble

Artificial intelligence, like the internet during the dot-com bubble, is getting a lot of attention these days. In the second quarter of 2023, 177 S&P 500 companies mentioned “AI” during their earnings call, nearly triple the five-year average.

Not only that, companies that mentioned “AI” saw their stock price rise 13.3% from December 2022 to September 2023, compared to 1.5% for those that didn’t.

In this graphic from New York Life Investments, we look at current market conditions to find out if AI could be the next dot-com bubble.

Comparing the Dot-Com Bubble to Today

In the late 1990s, frenzied optimism for internet-related stocks led to a rapid rise in valuations and an eventual market crash in the early 2000s. By the time the market hit rock bottom, the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index had dropped 82% from its peak.

The growing enthusiasm for AI has some concerned that it could be the next dot-com bubble. But here are three reasons that the current environment is different.

1. Valuations Are Lower

Stock valuations are much lower than they were at the peak of the dot-com bubble. For example, the forward price-to-earnings ratio of the Nasdaq 100 is significantly lower than it was in 2000.

DateForward P/E Ratio
March 200060.1x
November 202326.4x

Source: CNBC, Barron’s

Lower valuations are an indication that investors are putting more emphasis on earnings and stocks are less at risk of being overvalued.

2. Investors Are More Hesitant

During the dot-com bubble, flows to equity funds increased by 76% from 1999 to 2000.

YearCombined ETF and Mutual Fund Flows to Equity Funds
1997$231B
1998$163B
1999$200B
2000$352B
2001$63B
2002$14B

In contrast, equity fund flows have been negative in 2022 and 2023.

YearCombined ETF and Mutual Fund Flows to Equity Funds
2021$295B
2022-$54B
2023*-$137B

Source: Investment Company Institute
*2023 data is from January to September.

Based on fund flows, investors appear hesitant of stocks, rather than overly exuberant.

3. Companies Are More Established

Leading up to the internet bubble, the number of technology IPOs increased substantially.

YearNumber of Technology IPOsMedian Age
19971748
19981137
19993704
20002615
2001249
2002209

Many of these companies were relatively new and, at the peak of the bubble in 2000, only 14% of them were profitable.

In recent years, there have been far fewer tech IPOs as companies wait for more positive market conditions. And those that have gone public, the median age is much higher.

YearNumber of Technology IPOsMedian Age
20204812
202112612
2022615

Ultimately, many of the companies benefitting from AI are established companies that are already publicly traded. New, unproven companies are much less common in public markets.

Navigating Modern Tech Amid Dot-Com Bubble Worries

Valuations, equity flows, and the shortage of tech IPOs all suggest that AI isn’t shaping up to be the next dot-com bubble.

However, risk is still present in the market. For instance, only 33% of tech companies that went public in 2022 were profitable. Investors can help manage their risk by keeping a diversified portfolio rather than choosing individual stocks.

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