A four-day work week could be coming as AI proliferates — and these companies could capitalize

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Investors believe a four-day work week could boost leisure-related stocks.

The four-day work week isn't a reality for most companies — yet. But, although opinions are divided on whether a shorter work week can become mainstream, many on Wall Street agree it could have wide ranging implications for the economy — and open up new investment opportunities. Hedge fund manager and New York Mets baseball team owner Steven Cohen has already begun to invest in a four-day work week.

That belief is in line with Cohen's golf investment; he believes more free time will translate into greater time and demand for golf. Amplify ETFs CEO Christian Magoon also thinks a four-day work week will benefit leisure and entertainment stocks, but in a different way than Cohen. Rather than golf, he believes video game stocks will be the winners of this trend. "We'll likely see more gaming, especially if you think of the demographics of a younger workforce.

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