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Beatrice Yeo

Beatrice Yeo

Multi-Asset Strategist at BlackRock, specializing in economic research and asset allocation strategies for Australian investors

Jul 22, 2026

11:13
[laughs]
11:13
... you know, certainly get asked about this at every dinner, um, catch-ups that I have.
11:18
But, you know, short answer is that we don't think we are in a bubble yet, um, at least at this stage in this point in time.
11:25
Um, because if we go back to, you know, the fundamental definition of what is a bubble, right? You know, a bubble is defined as a large increase in the value of an asset that can't be explained and, you know, cannot be justified by fundamentals.
11:39
And so we kind of break this question up into two parts, right? And we focus on the first part of this question.
11:44
Yes, it is true that we have seen a significant increase in valuations for, you know, tech companies like the hyperscalers and the mega-cap companies in the US.
11:52
But it's worth putting things in context even, you know, just looking at valuations alone.

18 MINS LATER

29:27
Mm-hmm.
11:13
[laughs]
11:13
... you know, certainly get asked about this at every dinner, um, catch-ups that I have.
11:18
But, you know, short answer is that we don't think we are in a bubble yet, um, at least at this stage in this point in time.
11:25
Um, because if we go back to, you know, the fundamental definition of what is a bubble, right? You know, a bubble is defined as a large increase in the value of an asset that can't be explained and, you know, cannot be justified by fundamentals.
11:39
And so we kind of break this question up into two parts, right? And we focus on the first part of this question.
11:44
Yes, it is true that we have seen a significant increase in valuations for, you know, tech companies like the hyperscalers and the mega-cap companies in the US.
11:52
But it's worth putting things in context even, you know, just looking at valuations alone.

18 MINS LATER

29:29
Mm-hmm.

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