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Investing into an AI future: BlackRock's Jacobs talks ETFs
US equity markets (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) have gained quite a lot of ground in 2024 year-to-date, with much of their rallies thanks in part to semiconductor and chip stocks like Nvidia (NVDA). BlackRock US Head of Thematic and Active ETFs Jay Jacobs sits down with Brad Smith on Wealth! as part of Yahoo Finance's ETF Report to discuss several of BlackRock's notable iShares ETFs in relation to the growing AI landscape and the energy and digital infrastructure demands that come with mass adoption. "What we're focused on is really... the picks and shovels in artificial intelligence. So we believe there's going to be more adoption of AI, full stop. It's a huge technology, it's transformational," Jacobs says. "We believe that about [of] 5% enterprise adoption that we see today is going to move to 80% adoption in the next few years." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Wealth! This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
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Short-term market dynamics are 'relatively narrow': Strategist
Chip stocks have captured the attention of investors after becoming the heaviest-weighted sector within the S&P 500 (^GSPC) for the first time in history. BMO Wealth Management US Chief Investment Officer Yung-Yu Ma joins Morning Brief to share his insights on the market outlook. Ma suggests that "the enthusiasm for AI is going to come and go in waves," acknowledging the unpredictable nature of sentiment shifts in the sector. He notes that it's "difficult to predict" exactly when and what developments will influence investor sentiment. While Ma believes that the "productivity gains and benefits from AI" will be enough to sustain continued gains in companies that contribute to the technology, he anticipates "a choppy path forward." Regarding market rotation, Ma expresses concern about the current trend, stating: "It's certainly concerning in the short-term that we're seeing a relatively narrow market, and that narrowness has been increasing recently and really driven by fewer stocks... that's not what you want to see for market health." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Angel Smith
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Stocks hover above flatlines to kick off June trading
The three major market averages (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) open Monday — the first trading session of June — slightly above their flatlines. Morning Brief Hosts Seana Smith and Brad Smith monitor the market action after the opening bell, while Yahoo Finance Senior Markets Reporter Jared Blikre observes movements across sectors and within the 10-year Treasury yield (^TNX) and the semiconductor space. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
