Is US exceptionalism truly dead? With Big Tech valuations soaring and global tensions rising, investors must choose: stay US-focused or diversify. Discover why the American formula for growth may still have legs, and where the most rewarding opportunities lie next as Genevieve Cua and Capital Group's Andy Budden dissect the threats to the US edge—from debt sustainability to global governance reforms in Asia.

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.

Highlights of the podcast:

02:02 Defining US exceptionalism

05:13 Three evolving threats to the US edge

08:40 Is AI a bubble? Not yet

13:45 The US-China AI dynamic

16:10 Asia's governance revolution

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Written and hosted by: Genevieve Cua (gen@sph.com.sg)

With Andy Budden, investment director, Capital Group

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Genevieve Cua, Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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