AI Revolution Driven By New Supercomputers

Home Market Outlook Today's Market AI Revolution Driven By New Supercomputers. The current generative AI boom is driven by a spectacular increase in the capacity of microchips. A web of servers can perform calculations on extremely large datasets. We discuss the spectacular innovations giving rise to Nvidia as a leading player in the technology domain.

Riding The Momentum - Looking Beyond The Tech Giants

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Riding The Momentum - Looking Beyond The Tech Giants. BlackRock Systematic's Systematic Equity Outlook explores macro and micro risks. The persistence of persistent market themes like AI has contributed to high equity index concentration and strong performance of the momentum factor. Inflation and rising geopolitical risks dominate the equity market narrative.

Q1 2024 Active Management Review: Momentum And Growth Factors Outperform

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Q1 2024 Active Management Review: Momentum And Growth Factors Outperform. Another strong quarter in markets led to another stellar performance for the Momentum and Growth factors. The Momentum factor was the standout performer across all regions. Low Volatility was the worst performing factor in the quarter.

AI Frontrunners Will Benefit Most, With Microsoft In The Lead

Large technology firms are investing a lot to become AI services leaders. The hyperscale data centre market is currently dominated by four large companies in the West. We expect Microsoft to be the market leader providing actual services. The largest American technology companies should benefit greatly from Generative AI.

Why The Market Rally May Still Have Room To Run, Even If Tech Stocks Falter

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Why The Market Rally May Still Have Room To Run, Even If Tech Stocks Falter. Michael Craig, Managing Director and Head of Asset Allocation at TD Asset Management, discusses the outlook for tech stocks and the broader implications for markets.

The Outlook For The U.S. Economy Is Bullish

How vulnerable is the market to an AI swoon? SA analysts share their thoughts

How vulnerable is the market to an AI swoon? SA analysts share their thoughts on the possibility of an AI-related bubble. The market may have over-extended itself amid a frothy market for AI- related stocks. For investors looking to track the artificial intelligence marketplace, look to exchange traded funds.

Weekly Report: what happened at IRBO last week (0415-0419)?

What's Going On With Arm Holdings Stock?

Arm Holdings Plc (NASDAQ:ARM) shares are down nearly 30% over the past five days. Exane BNP Paribas downgraded the stock from Outperform to Neutral and announced a $100 price target on the stock. Shares of semiconductor companies are falling as the first-quarter earnings season gets underway.

The AI Hype Cycle

AI-Driven Spending Boom Is No Dot-Com Bust For Investors

AI is set to overhaul the utilities market - CFA Institute

AI To The Rescue? Overhauling The U.S. Power Grid On The Path To Net Zero

Overhauling The U.S. Power Grid On The Path To Net Zero. Electricity grid operators in the United States have begun to use AI and other digital tools to analyze vast amounts of data. The path to attaining zero emissions by 2050 calls for an overhaul of the global power grid.

Equity Market Outlook Q2 2024: Extreme Distortions Everywhere - A Moment For Active Management

Home Market Outlook Today's Equity Market Outlook Q2 2024: Extreme Distortions Everywhere - A Moment For Active Management. Neuberger Berman: U.S. Economic growth has remained resilient and leads the world. Global Industrial Activity Is Picking Up While Early Signs Of Moderating Growth in Europe. We believe extreme market consensus presents a moment for active management.

Weekly Report: what happened at IRBO last week (0408-0412)?

ROBO ETF: A Diversified Investment Into The Future

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF invests in global companies involved in automation, AI, and robotics. The ETF is mostly focused on industry leaders from the U.S., but also includes companies from other countries. ROBO has underperformed other robotic funds but offers a diversified approach with a focus on small-cap stocks.

AI Productivity Gains May Be Smaller Than You're Expecting

Artificial Intelligence could lead to a positive productivity shock at the macroeconomic level, says ING. Despite the adoption of AI, productivity growth in developed economies has been relatively slow in recent years. The impact of AI is yet to be felt in country-level data, but we believe it will be significant.

AIQ: Riding The AI Growth Wave

Tailwinds In Tech

William Blair: We are in a new demand cycle for tech hardware. Smartphones and PCs are still the largest end-markets, but their outlook is improving. AI presents a second avenue of growth for many of these Taiwanese companies, says Hiraman. The past year’s gains in Taiwan tech were primarily driven by increases in stock valuations.

IShares Spring 2024 Investment Directions

Home Investing Strategy Portfolio Strategy IShares Spring 2024 Investment Directions. The U.S. Economy has evolved largely as we anticipated in our 2024 Year Ahead Outlook. BlackRock believes the Fed will deliver three rate cuts in 2024. Inflation is still stubbornly above the Fed’s target while economic growth is slowing.