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How to Invest in the Data Center Boom
Data centers are the backbone of the AI era. From real estate trusts to infrastructure ETFs, here’s how retail investors can get exposure.
Artificial intelligence isn’t just reshaping industries — it’s creating a new infrastructure layer to support them. The servers that run large language models have to live somewhere, and that somewhere has quickly become one of the hottest asset classes on earth.
For a lucky few, the boom is minting fortunes. As data centers — and the billionaires made off them — multiply, retail investors seeking exposure can focus on the rapid rollout of AI infrastructure and the companies that supply it.