Key PointsThe Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) took advantage of a big market rotation at the beginning of the year to regain its status as one of the best dividend ETFs in the marketplace.
Key PointsThe Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) took advantage of a big market rotation at the beginning of the year to regain its status as one of the best dividend ETFs in the marketplace.
JasonDoiy/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images As the S&P 500 continues to surge onward to new heights, I continue to be concerned about the high likelihood that trading in AI-linked stocks, especially semiconductor names, is highly concentrated and prone to correction. At this juncture, I'm focusing my investing on recent decliners: former growth stars that have fallen considerably in investor sent...
JasonDoiy/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images As the S&P 500 continues to surge onward to new heights, I continue to be concerned about the high likelihood that trading in AI-linked stocks, especially semiconductor names, is highly concentrated and prone to correction. At this juncture, I'm focusing my investing on recent decliners: former growth stars that have fallen considerably in investor sentiment as crowded trades moved elsewhere. Roblox ( RBLX ) is one such example. The online gaming company has lost half of its value (wiping out nearly $30 billion in market cap) since the start of the year alone, and relative to highs above $130 notched last fall, the stock is trading at a third of previous levels. While we agree that risks have stepped up for this name, it's a good time to take a look at this company with fresh eyes: Data by YCharts I last wrote a buy article on Roblox in February, when the stock was trading at ~$60 per share. Since then, Roblox has lost ~30% of its value while the rest of the stock market has enjoyed a fierce rebound rally. While I've certainly been frustrated by Roblox's drag on my portfolio, I also think the stock fills out a key objective in my portfolio shuffling today: Roblox gives me an asset that is completely uncorrelated with the S&P 500, and it's an underdog that has a chance to re-rate upward as investors reset expectations. I'm reiterating my buy rating here. Risks Are Offset By Cheap Valuation Upfront, we will address the two main risks that Roblox faces. Ultimately, however, considering the sharpness of the stock price declines over the past few months, it's difficult to say that the risks aren't already priced in. The first issue is a slowdown in user growth and overall bookings. As investors who are familiar with Roblox are aware, the company has been a lightning rod for criticism over the past year, with critics noting that Roblox hasn't done enough to ensure child safety on the platform. The company is responding in two w...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its targets for Taiwanese stocks for the second time in less than a month, recommending the market as “the most pure-play exposure to the global AI buildout.” The Wall Street bank lifted its base-case for the benchmark Taiex to 47,000 and its bull‑case target to 50,000, with the latter implying 20% upside from Thursday’s close. Those are up from the base and bull target...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its targets for Taiwanese stocks for the second time in less than a month, recommending the market as “the most pure-play exposure to the global AI buildout.” The Wall Street bank lifted its base-case for the benchmark Taiex to 47,000 and its bull‑case target to 50,000, with the latter implying 20% upside from Thursday’s close. Those are up from the base and bull targets of 43,000 and 48,000 it set last month. Strategists are racing to upgrade outlooks for Taiwan and fellow Asian chip hub South Korea on strong earnings growth fueled by spending on AI. The Taiex has gained 44% this year to successive record highs, trailing only Korea’s Kospi among the region’s top performers. “Following the easing of AI monetization concerns year-to-date and the shift in global macro conditions resulting from the Iran conflict, we recommend staying with the momentum in the AI hardware space,” strategists including Mixo Das wrote in a note. Read more: TSMC Rides Retail Frenzy to New Stock Highs as AI Boom Returns Taiwan’s total stock market value has surged to more than $4.7 trillion, within striking distance of overtaking India as the world’s fifth largest. Key Nvidia Corp. supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has driven much of the gains, despite caps that have kept many global funds from carrying its full Taiex weighting of 43.5%. “Positioning on aggregate in the market appears surprisingly low” on Taiwan equity, the JPMorgan strategists noted. Emerging-market long-only investors’ underweight positions in Taiwan are now around the largest in a decade, and “there remains substantial room for additional retail inflows” as well, they wrote.