Global markets are on the rise, U.S. stocks hitting new highs, and Japan, South Korea, Germany, the UK, India, and the Shanghai Composite are all close to their 20-year peaks. Is it a sign of a booming global economy? Or is AI driving this economic surge? I'm a bit skeptical about both points; my gut feeling is that the economy isn't as strong as it seems, the pandemic's impact is still lingering, and while AI is impressive, it hasn't dramatically transformed human productivity just yet. $QQQ $NVDA