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While the global semiconductor shortage remains a pressing concern, the China-Taiwan tensions could aggravate it further. However, rising government and corporate investments to ramp up production should drive the industry’s growth, given the ever-increasing demand and rising prices. As the industry witnessed sales growth in the last quarter, quality semiconductor…

  A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Taiwan Semiconductor. Looking at options history for Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) we detected 32 strange trades.

China has blacklisted more than 2,000 Taiwan-made products in the wake of Nancy Pelosi's visit, but the self-ruled island's most important export — microchips — is not one of them.

President Joe Biden claims the CHIPS Act will boost domestic manufacturing, lower prices and bolster U.S. national security. In reality, the bill will be unlikely to achieve any of these objectives. Instead, it could precipitate important distortions in domestic and international markets that lead to inefficiency, waste and political dysfunction.

The CHIPS and Science Act is an innovative and important industrial policy. It makes targeted investments in critical industries to strengthen America’s manufacturing base, protect workers, and fortify U.S. national and economic security. It will help reverse the decades-long trend of job and supply-chain offshoring and contribute to inclusive growth.

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The U.S. government is ramping up expenditure in the semiconductor sector to compete with China, which is expected to bolster the industry’s prospects. Moreover, given the growing chip market, we think it might be the right time to buy hidden chip stocks Texas Instruments (TXN), Cirrus Logic (CRUS), Photronics (PLAB),…

Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan has created tension in the China-Taiwan region and intensified the technology race between the two economic giants. This might lead to some headwinds for the semiconductor industry, but Taiwanese chip company United Microelectronics’ (UMC) solid industry positioning and robust fundamentals should help weather the…

Semiconductors are a critical part of almost every modern electronic device, and the vast majority of semiconductors are made in Tawain. Increasing concerns over the reliance on Taiwain for semiconductors – especially given the tenuous relationship between Taiwan and China – led the U.S. Congress to pass the CHIPS and…