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Goldman Sachs Portfolio Strategy Research Department pointed out that as the artificial intelligence investment boom peaks, global stock market earnings growth is expected to decline by more than half in 2027. However, recent valuation declines have created attractive entry points for long-duration technology growth stocks.

The resignation of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has triggered management turmoil, coupled with espionage rumors, leading to a broad decline in the New York stock market on the 12th. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 189.40 points, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite also posting losses, and small and mid-cap stocks experiencing the largest declines. Although the long-term outlook for AI remains unchanged, individual corporate governance risks are significantly weighing on the sentiment of the technology sector, driving funds to shift toward competitors and non-tech blue-chip stocks.