Chip Stocks Face Worst Month Ever Amid AI Sector Concerns
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) is down over 22% this month, marking one of its worst performances in history. The decline reflects growing concerns about circular financing arrangements between chipmakers and AI firms, international competition from China, and the sustainability of heavy investment cycles driving the AI boom. Analysts are drawing parallels to past downturns during semiconductor booms like the 1990s dot-com bubble, where sharp declines were followed by long-term gains. Dan Niles, a portfolio manager, described the current drop as merely a
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