Artificial intelligence and technology have contributed to a remarkable boom in recent years. But, Sorkin said, today's economy is being propped up by the AI boom, and it's too soon to tell if this is a sugar rush, a short-term and unsustainable boost to the markets. But, Sorkin is positive there's a crash coming. "I just can't tell you when, and I can't tell you how deep," he said. "But I can assure you, unfortunately, I wish I wasn't saying this, we will have a crash."
The Roaring '20s
Despite a tumble this Friday, stocks on Wall Street have shot up in recent months. Still, some investors are getting weak in the knees, fearing stocks are overheated. Sorkin, author of "1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History – and How It Shattered a Nation," out Oct. 14, says the U.S. is in a new roaring 20s, the 2020s, with stocks pushing to record highs, just as they were in the 1920s. Market highs today have him feeling anxious.
"I'm anxious that we are at prices that may not feel sustainable. And what I don't know is we are either living through some kind of remarkable boom and part of that's artificial intelligence and technology, and all of that, or everything's overpriced," he said. (Read More)
