Don't Forget the Humble Microchip

Zbigniew Brzezinski awoke to an urgent phone call at 2:30 in the morning... More than 200 Soviet missiles were heading toward the U.S. [Chaikin PowerFeed]( Don't Forget the Humble Microchip By Marc Chaikin, founder, Chaikin Analytics Zbigniew Brzezinski awoke to an urgent phone call at 2:30 in the morning... More than 200 Soviet missiles were heading toward the U.S. As President Jimmy Carter's national security adviser, Brzezinski raced into action... An American counterstrike would need to happen fast. The nation's capital could be wiped out within minutes. Then, the phone rang again... General William Odom, Brzezinski's military aide, misunderstood the first warning signal. It wasn't 200 Soviet missiles heading toward the country. It was actually 2,200 missiles. At that point, Brzezinski figured everyone would be dead soon. So he didn't even bother to wake up his wife. Brzezinski prepared to alert President Carter about the imminent attack. But before he could do that, Odom called a third time... Recommended Links: [Are You Getting Ripped Off?]( Right now, one of Stansberry's top analysts – responsible for THREE of the firm's biggest winners since 1998 – has an important message for you. He believes millions of Americans are getting absolutely RIPPED OFF and don't even realize it. He can prove it to you, too. He says it's not from U.S. debt concerns or recession fears, but instead from an enemy you likely know quite well. To see exactly what's happening and what you should do next, [click here](. [Stock Alert: The Great AI "Bubble" of 2023]( He called the Priceline collapse in 2012, the 2020 crash, and the 2022 bear market. Today, he's issuing a new warning for America's favorite AI stocks. If you're holding Nvidia (NVDA) or FAANG stocks right now, it's time to prepare for a massive shift. [Click here for new warning]( (includes No. 1 AI stock recommendation). It was a false alarm. Fortunately, Odom and Brzezinski learned that it was a false alarm in the nick of time. So the Soviets and the Americans didn't wipe out the world in a nuclear apocalypse. Still, this June 1980 incident proved to be yet another close call in the decadeslong nuclear-arms history between the two countries. And perhaps worst of all... A faulty 46-cent microchip caused the whole thing. You see, a microchip in a communications device at North American Air Defense Command headquarters garbled its output. And the end result was the false alarm sent to Brzezinski. Folks, more than 40 years later, microchips are still at the center of our world. But these days, the businesses that make them aren't getting as much attention as a lot of Big Tech companies. Don't let that fool you... Stocks related to microchips (also known as "semiconductors") are soaring in 2023. You can see what I mean in the following chart of the iShares Semiconductor Fund (SOXX)... [Chaikin PowerFeed] SOXX is up nearly 45% so far this year. That's much better than the benchmark S&P 500 Index's roughly 17% return over that period. In the bottom panel, you'll also notice that the Power Gauge turned "bullish" on SOXX in January. The exchange-traded fund has maintained that strong rating throughout the year. Now, SOXX only holds about 30 semiconductor stocks. It's a small sample of the overall industry. The Power Gauge is able to give us a more complete look at this space. Check it out... [Chaikin PowerFeed] That's the Power Bar ratio for the semiconductor industry. The Power Gauge currently rates 103 stocks in the space. Right now, 50 of these stocks earn a "bullish" or "very bullish" rating from the Power Gauge. And only five stocks in the industry receive a "bearish" or "very bearish" grade. We're clearly dealing with a "bullish" group. Even better, analysts forecast massive growth for this industry in the coming years... Analysts valued the semiconductor industry at roughly $573 billion in 2022. By the end of this decade, they expect its value to soar to around $1.4 trillion. That's expected growth of about 140% over the next seven years – or a compound annual growth rate of 12%. Folks, we're talking about a huge opportunity. And we didn't even mention artificial intelligence ("AI")... Today, companies are racing to buy processing power for AI efforts. The industry calls this "machine learning." And it takes a boatload of processing power to accomplish. In the end, my message should be clear... We've come a long way from the kinds of microchips that nearly led to nuclear devastation in 1980. Over the past four-plus decades, this technology has made incredible strides. In fact, most people don't even think about the microchips that power all our devices these days. They're too focused on the flashier software and software-services companies. But I hope you don't forget the humble microchip. Good investing, Marc Chaikin Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors # Hld: Bullish Neutral Bearish Dow 30 +0.17% 13 15 2 S&P 500 +0.05% 169 253 77 Nasdaq +0.18% 51 42 6 Small Caps -0.44% 567 973 400 Bonds -1.65% — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Large Cap stocks and Small Cap stocks are Bullish.. Major indexes are mixed. * * * * Sector Tracker Sector movement over the last 5 days Energy +2.00% Health Care +1.48% Discretionary +0.72% Communication +0.30% Industrials -0.17% Real Estate -0.32% Financial -0.57% Utilities -0.80% Staples -0.95% Materials -0.97% Information Technology -3.10% * * * * Industry Focus Retail Services 16 45 19 Over the past 6 months, the Retail subsector (XRT) has underperformed the S&P 500 by -13.54%. Its Power Bar ratio, which measures future potential, is Weak, with more Bearish than Bullish stocks. It is currently ranked #15 of 21 subsectors and has moved up 1 slot over the past week. Indicative Stocks [rating] EYE National Vision Hold [rating] BURL Burlington Stores, I [rating] VVV Valvoline Inc. * * * * Top Movers Gainers [rating] DIS +4.88% [rating] VFC +3.74% [rating] FLT +3.30% [rating] GPN +2.97% [rating] BALL +2.92% Losers [rating] TPR -15.93% [rating] GM -5.79% [rating] RL -4.82% [rating] F -4.48% [rating] CF -3.38% * * * * Earnings Report Reporting Today Rating Before Open After Close CAH ROIV, SPB RBLX WOLF No earnings reporting today. Earnings Surprises [rating] CCOI Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Q2 $23.66 Beat by $23.42 [rating] AMLX Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Q2 $0.31 Beat by $0.24 [rating] BRCC BRC Inc. Q2 $0.09 Beat by $0.18 * * * * You have received this e-mail as part of your subscription to PowerFeed. If you no longer want to receive e-mails from PowerFeed, [click here](. You’re receiving this e-mail at {EMAIL}. 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