André Perold – Investing Through Exponential Change (EP.516)

HighVista's Perold argues investors should build a dedicated AI sleeve and pursue deep-specialist alpha in beautifully inefficient niche markets.

• Exponential change thesis: Perold calls today's environment the most exciting and uncertain he's seen since founding HighVista in 2004, driven by simultaneous exponential shifts in AI, healthcare (GLP-1 drugs), and the $40 trillion U.S. debt (up from $5 trillion in the early 2000s).
• AI sleeve strategy: Rather than comparing AI vs non-AI investments daily, HighVista carves out a dedicated AI sleeve to own high-priced assets long-term, betting compute infrastructure captures outsized value.

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