Whether the AI wave is overheating has become a market focus. Ko Hongbin, the fund manager of Schroder Taiwan Active Small Cap Fund, pointed out that AI is not the dot-com bubble of 2000. At that time, the net profit margin of tech giants was only 10-15%, but now it has reached 30%, and they have strong cash flow, continuously increasing their capital expenditure (Capex). This shows that this is a 'Fourth Industrial Revolution' supported by substantial profits, with companies valued from thousands of billions to trillions of dollars. Schroder pointed out that cooling, networking, and MLCC (passive components) are expected to experience an explosive period next year, and Taiwan's supply chain is expected to be the biggest beneficiary.

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  • Source: PR Times
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