"In addition to NVDA, investors have been focused on a broadening of the AI trade.
We expect there will likely be three broad, subsequent stages of the AI trade," Hammond wrote.
Goldman foresees a second phase that focuses on companies that build and maintain the infrastructure around AI.
"Based on performance and valuation, investors have already started to price subsequent phases of the AI trade.
An equal-weighted basket of Phase 2 stocks is up 14% during the past 6 months, largely driven by valuation expansion.
Persons:
Goldman Sachs, Ryan Hammond, Hammond, Goldman foresees, Goldman, — CNBC's Michael Bloom
Organizations:
Nvidia, Broadcom, Foundry, Keysight Technologies, Palo Alto Networks, Intuit, Adobe, Nvidia —, Pinterest, Tenet Healthcare