David Bianco, CIO at DWS, views the Middle East conflict as inflationary and expensive, but remains overweight tech due to strong earnings and return on capital. He is skeptical of a quick resolution and sees tech as resilient to higher rates, while other market segments face PE compression risk.

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David Bianco 9.5
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We are moderately overweight tech and communications... Tech is the most resilient part of the equity market to higher interest rates.
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Geopolitical announcements move oil prices, but a quick resolution is viewed with skepticism. The conflict is expensive and inflationary.
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Conflict is inflationary, and the bond market may be losing patience. Other market segments with high PE multiples are at risk if yields go higher.
Ian King explains Nvidia's new RTX Spark super chip for PCs, using ARM architecture to challenge Intel's dominance. The move aims to make AI pervasive in consumer devices. ARM benefits from licensing, while Intel faces competitive pressure but could gain as a foundry partner.
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Ian King 4.0
6/2/2026 12:26:51 AM
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Nvidia's new chip and AI PC push are positive for the tech sector, with Nvidia and ARM shares rising significantly on the news.
Andrew Groves sees copper demand exceeding supply due to underinvestment in mining and declining grades in South America. AI data centers are a major demand driver. He is bullish on the DRC for high-grade copper, predicting prices could reach $15,000/ton.
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Andrew Groves 6.0
6/2/2026 12:26:51 AM
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Demand exceeds supply... I see the banks targeting 13,800 at the end. My own prediction would be more on 15,000.