Following the recent results season where several leading semiconductor and SPE companies globally produced either disappointing results or guidance, we look at where the semiconductor industry is at present, where it looks to be headed in 2025 and identify opportunities in the Japanese IC / SPE space.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba set out the first plan of his administration, which is to spend ¥10tril through FY30 further revitalizing Japan’s one-time globally dominant chip industry. The move comes after a ¥2tril package was announced last year and is seen as party of a ¥50tril private-public investment in Japanese chipmaking over the next decade. Pelham Smithers discusses beneficiaries.
Micron’s FY24 results are a reminder that the chip industry is still doing well. Pelham Smithers considers what is reflected in the shares price of the wafer fab equipment makers and highlights two Japanese plays that offer undemanding valuations.
Play the Hand You're Dealt We continue to play the hand we have been dealt; in this market that refers to riding the trend higher on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, and being overweight large-cap growth, considering the Russell 1000 Growth vs. Value ratio is breaking out from a 4-year base. This suggests growth's outperformance is likely to continue in the months ahead. Historically, growth outperforms during bull markets, so none of this should come as a surprise. Market dynamics continue to decis...
The video games industry has enjoyed multi-year success, with mere temporary downturns in 2012 Ans 2019. Now, after 30 successful years, Pelham Smithers sees storm clouds gathering. A prolonged downturn is possible, and would come as a real shock, he thinks.
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