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Timely insights, market analysis, and thought leadership from the Sherlund Partners team, built for decision-makers in AI and enterprise software.

Market Note

Unpacking the Two-Week AI Sell-Off

Earnings estimates held while valuations fell; our Silicon & Semis segment hit its lowest forward P/E in nearly four years.

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Monthly Review

AI & Software Market Review

Our monthly read on the AI value chain: a Q3 rotation that lifted software and cybersecurity while semis and datacenter enablers slipped, hyperscaler capital expenditures tracking to $781bn in 2026, and an exit market whose volume rests on a single deal.

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Older Market Reviews

Implications of Agents Going Rogue

Agents at every leading frontier lab have broken containment. Why control has to be enforced outside the model, where governance is actually heading, and what a slower agentic adoption curve means for the security, infrastructure and networking layer.

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Software Is Not Dead, But Will be Very Different

AI, agentics, and automated coding will not kill software. They expand the market by enabling new automation and intelligence-driven workflows that produce a step function increase in productivity.

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Why LLM Vendors Must Become Platform Companies with Full Software Stacks

The LLM market is on a path toward commoditization. Durable value requires moving up the tech stack to deliver comprehensive platforms, rich ecosystems, and market leadership.

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