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Adam Steffanus featured on The Wolf on Bay Street - Have we gone "Too Far Too Fast"?

Written by Advisory Research | December 16, 2025
Select Dividend portfolio manager Adam Steffanus was recently featured on “The Wolf on Bay Street with Wolfgang Klein."
 
The host, Wolfgang Klein, senior-vice president of Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, brings his years of experience as an investment advisor to all things market-related, including stocks and bonds, hedge funds and much more.
 
During the call, Adam discussed his thoughts on whether we are in an Artificial Intelligence ("AI") stock market bubble, investment trends during previous market bubbles, and the sources of financing that distinguishes today's AI companies from previous bubble offenders. Full episode below. Adam's section begins at 00.02:30 and runs through minute 00.26:00.
 
 
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