One is perpetually seeking, isn’t one, a little… excitement in this rather dreary market? The chaps in finance, with their earnest projections, suggest Applied Digital. Apparently, Wall Street believes this company might ‘soar’ – a rather vulgar term, don’t you think? – by nearly sixty percent. One presumes they’ve had a particularly bracing cup of coffee. Still, let’s examine this… potential.
Applied Digital, it seems, builds these enormous boxes – data centers, they call them – and rents space within to those engaged in this current AI obsession. A booming industry, naturally, though one suspects booms are invariably followed by… less boomy periods. They’re constructing these facilities with a certain… enthusiasm. The Polaris Forge 1, for instance, boasts 100 megawatts of power. One pictures a great deal of humming. And expense.
It’s all frightfully complicated, of course. They’ve already secured a commitment from CoreWeave, which is… reassuring, in a manner of speaking. Polaris Forge 2 is on the drawing boards, promising another 200 megawatts. One wonders if anyone actually considered the electricity bill.
The notion, apparently, is that clients will flock to Applied Digital for these ‘turnkey solutions.’ A rather dreadful phrase, that. It suggests a certain lack of imagination. The shareholders, naturally, are expected to benefit. One assumes they have a reliable accountant.
However, and this is where things become mildly diverting, Applied Digital is financing this entire venture with debt. Quite a lot of debt, actually. One shouldn’t be surprised, of course. Real estate and debt are old friends. But $2.35 billion at 9.25 percent? My dear, that’s practically highway robbery. It suggests the lenders have a distinct lack of faith. Or a rather shrewd understanding of risk.
One finds oneself in a rather similar position. There are, after all, far less precarious ways to dabble in this AI mania. Investing in the chaps who actually make the computing units seems far more sensible. While Applied Digital may, conceivably, succeed, one suspects the risk outweighs the reward. It’s a bit like betting on a particularly flamboyant racehorse. Entertaining, perhaps, but hardly prudent.
One prefers, frankly, a quiet life and a decent claret. Let others chase these ephemeral bubbles. One will remain, comfortably, on the sidelines. It’s simply a matter of good taste, you see.
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