HSBC private bank goes all in on overweight US AI stocks
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HSBC Global Private Banking has shifted its investment stance to overweight on US equities, attributing the move to the accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across various sectors and a reduction in geopolitical risks In an interview, HSBC’s Global Chief Investment Officer Willem Sels announced the strategic move, highlighting the long-term growth potential of semiconductors, cloud computing, and AI software. HSBC expects AI to increase demand for US tech and infrastructure Despite challenges in the wider economy, HSBC became more positive about US stocks after large technology companies reported better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter. The firm expects huge investments in memory chips, processing power, and data infrastructure as more companies adopt artificial intelligence. The systems need much more computing capacity and storage to function effectively. The bank highlighted several companies that will benefit most from this AI initiative. These include semiconductor manufacturers like Nvidia, AMD, and Micron. These firms produce the advanced chips necessary to run AI applications efficiently. Other beneficiaries include cloud computing and storage providers offering AI data processing and storage. Networking and data center companies stand to benefit by building and maintaining the necessary infrastructure. Additionally, enterprise software developers focused on creating AI applications and tools are likely to see growth. HSBC’s Global Chief Investment Officer, Willem Sels, said this growing trend is a broad and lasting change in how technology and business operate. He added that it would create new investment opportunities over a longer period. Willem also said that more investors are now interested in US equities after seeing the S&P 500 index in the US stock market rise more than 19% from a drop in April. HSBC trusts Asian markets to balance risks from the West HSBC is also interested in the Asian market and has invested in China, India, and Singapore because…
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