Hype Cycle Correction

When an emerging industry transitions from media and capital enthusiasm into a cooling financing phase, it signals not industry death but a market repricing—from narrative-driven valuations to cash flow fundamentals. The non-linear fluctuation in funding typically marks the shift in investor sentiment from optimism bias toward operational reality.

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  Unrealized Wealth Illusion
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  Option Thinking / Real Options
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