tech stocks

The promise of AI is inflating the prices of big tech stocks, and none have as much positive momentum as Nvidia – a big red flag, says Atrium Investment Management’s Brendan Paul. The key question is whether such companies can maintain long-term growth that justifies their elevated multiples.

The giant tech companies that have dominated the equity rally are showing signs of slowing growth, prompting crowding and valuation risk for investors. According to Bell Asset Management’s Ned Bell and Redwheel’s John Malloy, it could be a “pivot moment” for equity markets.

Despite increased volatility emanating from the banking sector, tech stocks have been supported by falling bond yields on fears the global economy could slip into recession this year, with big-name companies leading the gains.

US technology stocks have suffered steep losses over the last year as interest rates have marched higher. But with the Fed now signalling reductions in future rate hikes, value could emerge in tech stocks with strong fundamentals.

The technology sector has been the best performing sector since the GFC, returning over 300 percent since December 2008. The question is, where is tech likely to go over the next 6-12 months?

Tech powers record week, iron ore price tumbles, records everywhere The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) overcame another 8% fall in the iron ore price to deliver a 0.4% gain on Friday, ultimately taking the weekly increase to 2%. Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) capped off an incredible week with another 5.5% gain, but it was all about News Corporation (ASX: NWS) which jumped…

ASX claws back, energy hit, IT takeover rally spreads The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) spent most of the day clawing back from early losses, ultimately finishing down just 0.2% despite a weak lead from the US market. The story was similar to yesterday with 8 of the 11 sectors down but technology continuing to drive performance, up…

Tech sell off drags ASX, banks, gamblers hit, Solomon ramps up push for Myer board spill The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) followed a weak global lead to fall close to 1% on Friday, despite a late afternoon recovery. Every sector was lower across the board barring energy, which continues to benefit from the impasse between members of…

ASX losing direction, Zip on fire, Rural expands macadamia farm It was another mixed day for the ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) on Thursday, finishing slightly higher, up 0.2%, despite a strong opening. Thursday’s gains came from the IT and consumer staples sectors, which were both over 1% higher for the day, the former driven by a large…

Fifth straight weekly gain, tech back in favour, commodities tank, AUD weakens The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished 0.1% higher on Friday as markets continued to digest this week’s change of heart from the Federal Reserve.  The IT sector overcame valuation concerns to jump 3.5% higher on Friday and 6.1% over the week. Leading the market was Afterpay (ASX: APT)…