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Multiple Wall Street firms are collectively advocating for "buying on dips" in the semiconductor sector: the long-term logic of AI remains unchanged, but investment is entering an era of selective buying.
According to Mars Finance, on July 7th, amidst the recent continuous correction in the semiconductor sector, several Wall Street institutions have voiced their opinions, generally believing that the current adjustment presents an opportunity for investors to "buy on dips." However, unlike past recommendations to allocate across the entire semiconductor sector, institutions generally believe that AI investment has entered a phase of selective stock picking. Goldman Sachs stated that AI chip trading has entered a more selective phase, and does not recommend continuing to "buy a basket" of semiconductor stocks. They remain optimistic about specific sub-sectors such as CPUs, ASICs, memory, and semiconductor equipment, specifically highlighting AMD and Applied Materials. JPMorgan Chase believes that the recent correction in semiconductor stocks presents a good entry window, as AI chip demand remains in a long-term upward cycle, with new capacity not expected to be significantly released until around 2028, and the industry's supply and demand structure remains healthy. Bank of America maintains its optimistic outlook on the long-term boom cycle of AI semiconductors, believing the industry is still in the middle of an 8- to 10-year growth cycle, and the global semiconductor market size is expected to continue to expand. They recommend focusing on industry leaders such as Nvidia, Broadcom, Lam Research, and KLA. UBS stated that the long-term investment logic for AI remains unchanged, and the short-term fluctuations in the semiconductor sector actually provide long-term investors with opportunities to gradually build positions. They recommend taking advantage of market corrections to buy on dips. Morgan Stanley believes that the long-term prospects for AI chips remain positive, but with the sector's significant rise, the market will focus more on earnings realization capabilities. Funds may gradually rotate from some chip stocks to AI infrastructure beneficiaries such as cloud computing, and investors should pay more attention to individual stock selection. Overall, several Wall Street institutions, including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and UBS, have recently released similar signals: the semiconductor correction is not the end of the AI rally, but rather provides a new window for investment. However, the market has moved from a phase of "broad-based sector gains" to one of "selecting leading companies," and future performance will depend more on companies' earnings realization capabilities and the sustainability of demand for AI infrastructure.
Australian superannuation fund UniSuper plans to buy tech stocks on dips, ignoring concerns about an AI bubble.
According to Mars Finance, on July 8th, UniSuper, one of Australia's largest pension funds, is seeking to buy into US tech stocks during a pullback, ignoring concerns about high valuations and betting that artificial intelligence will drive earnings growth in the coming years. John Pearce, the fund's chief investment officer, stated that the fund is structurally overweight in US tech stocks because they are at the "sweet spot" of the AI spending cycle, and would increase its holdings even if the sector pulls back by 10%. This bullish stance highlights the growing divergence among investors regarding the long-term prospects of US mega-cap tech stocks—which are currently retreating from their record highs reached last month. Pearce stated, "Everyone is talking about a bubble, but valuations don't reflect that. We know they're investing heavily in capital expenditures, but they are fundamentally sound companies with strong growth prospects, so we're very happy to continue long." UniSuper, with assets under management of A$166 billion (approximately US$115 billion), has maintained an overweight position in US tech stocks for several months. International equities account for about 35% of its default investment strategy, with Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple being its largest holdings.
On the day the lock-up period for Zhipu's cornerstone investors expired, nearly 70% of them expressed their intention to hold the shares long-term.
According to a report by the Securities Times on July 7th, as the lock-up period for cornerstone investors in Hong Kong-listed Zhipu approaches, several institutional investors have expressed their long-term optimism and commitment to continue holding the shares. JSC International Investment Fund SPC stated that based on its long-term positive outlook on the company's future development, it is willing to continue holding its shares. According to public information, the core state-owned investors behind its managed funds include the Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund, Beijing Jingneng Green Energy M&A Investment Fund, Beijing Information Industry Development Investment Fund, and Beijing Zhongguancun Science City Phase III Technology Growth Equity Investment Partnership. Professional market-oriented investment institutions WT Asset Management and Optimas Capital Limited, as well as Zhipu's early shareholder and cornerstone investor Lingyun Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd., have also successively stated that they will continue to hold the company's shares, and will proceed in an orderly manner should any future reduction plans arise. The institutions that have simultaneously expressed their support hold nearly 70% of the cornerstone shares to be released from lock-up, encompassing national-level strategic capital, local government industrial guidance funds, large state-owned enterprise industrial funds, and market-oriented professional investment institutions.
UBS recommends buying SK Hynix's upcoming ADRs and selling its Seoul-listed shares.
Mars Finance reported on July 7th that UBS Group stated investors should buy SK Hynix's planned American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and sell the chipmaker's South Korean-listed shares, as the former may enjoy a premium during trading. The Swiss bank's sales and trading division noted in a report to clients that these ADRs could be more attractive than South Korean shares for investors such as hedge funds due to their higher holding efficiency and lower costs. The report also pointed out that some global portfolio managers who do not hold its Seoul-listed shares may also be able to purchase these US securities. "Long on its ADRs and short its South Korean shares from day one sounds like there's nothing to hesitate about," the UBS report stated. "Given that an ADR discount is unlikely, the risk is very limited, making this a trade that can be executed on a very large scale." (Wide Angle Observation)
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0xSun: I've already buy the dips in ANSEM and NEST, and I believe Solana will remain the engine of this round of on-chain price increases.
According to Odaily Odaily, trader 0xSun stated that he has purchased ANSEM and NEST at market values of approximately $280 million and $6 million respectively, in order to participate in the current on-chain market volatility. He believes that the on-chain market performance driven by blknoiz06 was active in this round, with strong Meme coins appearing in Solana, BNB Chain, and Robinhood Chain. However, the overall rotation was extremely fast. Except for ANSEM, which continued to rise for more than a week, most of the other leading chains peaked overnight. 0xSun stated that ANSEM has already corrected by over 40% from its peak, and given Ansem's continued activity and the fact that approximately 60% of its tokens remain uncirculated, a rebound is highly probable. NEST, on the other hand, is a riskier and more volatile asset, with its short-term price movement still primarily driven by market sentiment. They also believe that for investors with smaller capital, the crypto market remains a more suitable market for high-risk, high-reward plays.