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☆ Don't rate Tesla's Full Self Driving too highly, tech investor says: 'By no means autonomous driving'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

News of electric car giant Tesla's progress toward rolling out its advanced driver-assistance feature in China isn't as groundbreaking as investors are treating it, according to a top tech investor. Mark Hawtin, GAM Investment Management's investment director focused on investing in disruptive growth and technology stocks, told CNBC' "Squawk Box Europe" Thursday that such expectations were misleading — not least because Tesla's Full Self Driving service doesn't offer full autonomous driving. "We should say what they're doing — everyone's talking about this full self-driving capability," Hawtin told CNBC. On Monday, shares of Tesla rose sharply, notching their best day since March 2021, after it passed a significant milestone toward the launch of FSD in China. This raised expectations that Tesla's FSD would soon be available in China.

Persons: Mark Hawtin, Hawtin, Tesla, Elon Musk Organizations: Investment, CNBC Locations: China, U.S, China . Local, FSD

☆ Tesla shares 'very expensive': EV maker likely to face a 'huge demand problem' over price cuts, fund manager says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Other automakers are seeing strong growth in their electric vehicle sales even as the overall global auto market faces a downturn, adding to the pressure for Tesla. Similarly, BMW said earlier in April that sales of fully electric vehicles at its core brand jumped 41% in the first quarter. However, as the EV maker aggressively cut the cost of new vehicles globally, used car values have dropped in parallel. "I think there's going to be a huge demand problem for Tesla," he added. However, they reiterated their "overweight" rating for the stock with a price target of $205 – or 12% upside – for Tesla.

Persons: Tesla, Mark Hawtin, Elon, Hawtin, United States …, Ronald Jewsikow, Guggenheim, Piper Sandler, Alexander Potter, Ben Johnson Organizations: GAM Investments, Baidu, Volkswagen, BMW, Tesla Locations: China, Europe, United States

☆ Investing in AI: how to avoid the hype
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Naomi Rovnick | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

SummarySummary Companies AI boom brings fresh challenge for investorsAI-themed stocks highly valuedStick with big tech not AI stocks - investorsLONDON, May 26(Reuters) - Experienced tech investors are hunting for undervalued opportunities in an over-valued space. Investors are chasing exposure to generative AI, the technology run by ChatGPT that learns from analysing vast datasets to generate text, images and computer code. Businesses are trying to use generative AI to speed up video editing, recruitment and even legal work. GAM's Hawtin said he has also hunted out companies that provide the "picks and shovels," necessary for enabling new AI technology. Amazon's Bedrock service, for example, lets companies customise generative AI models rather than invest in developing them themselves.

☆ A.I. is all the rage. This investor shares a less obvious way — and one stock — to play the trend
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

And according to tech investor Mark Hawtin, there's a smart way to jump on the trend: playing the data theme. But Hawtin, investment director at Zurich-based GAM Investments, has identified data as another way to get into the game. Data generation is growing by between 30% and 40% every year, according to Hawtin, who added that he likes data storage companies. The U.S. data storage company Seagate. Hawtin isn't the only one to flag hardware companies as a way to invest in AI.

☆ Top investors share 3 tips for buying stocks in this turbulent market
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Markets have been volatile of late, leading investors to wonder which corner of the market to seek refuge in. Investors are worrying that the U.S. Federal Reserve could keep rates higher for longer amid a renewed focus on hotter-than-expected inflation . Higher rates for longer is expected to be bad news for growth stocks such as tech, which tumbled last year as the era of zero rates ended. Some Big Tech stocks are now "quite mature," Hawtin said, noting that Alphabet and Facebook are essentially dependent on advertising. Steve Eisman of "The Big Short" fame said Monday that gone are the days when investors could win by simply buying technology stocks.

☆ 'Pretty bearish on Tesla': Market pro says price cuts will hit the EV giant's share price
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla shares are unlikely to make a comeback over the medium term partly due to the price cuts the electric automaker announced late last year, according to tech investor Mark Hawtin. "I'm pretty bearish on Tesla," said Hawtin, investment director at Zurich-based GAM Investments. This, in turn, could lead to lower demand for Tesla's products, impacting margins and profitability, according to Hawtin. "I think we will see lower demand at a time when they're ramping up factories around the world," he added. According to Jonas, the stock could jump on any new plans from the automaker for the "mass adoption of EVs at far lower price points" on its Mar.

☆ 'High-quality' and 'reliable': Investor says Apple is a good stock for a volatile market
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Zavier Ong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

But the path of interest rate hikes remains uncertain amid stubbornly high inflation and the continuing strength of the U.S. consumer, while the prospect of a recession persists in the minds of investors. Against this backdrop, tech investor Mark Hawtin believes Apple could be a safer bet within the mega-cap space. I think if the macro remains uncertain, then Apple remains a good stock to hold, because it provides certainty in an uncertain environment. "I think [Apple] will always overcome the supply chain obstacles in the end. Analysts think the stock could go higher, with about 78% of those covering the stock rating it a "buy" and giving it average upside of around 15%.

☆ Investor says tech has yet to bottom — and reveals the mega-cap stocks to avoid
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Zavier Ong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tech stocks have been on the up this year; the Nasdaq Composite is the best-performing Wall Street index, up around 11% since the start of 2023. But tech investor Mark Hawtin believes the sector's resurgence is nothing more than just another bear market rally. "At the end of the day, Google and Facebook are advertising businesses, they use technology to run their platforms, but they are dependent on advertising," Hawtin said. About 88% of analysts covering Alphabet rate it a "buy," and give it average upside of 36.3%. Meta is also well-liked by analysts, with 67% of its analysts giving it a buy rating, and potential upside of 19.3%.

☆ 'Without a doubt our favorite mega cap': Investor names the stock to buy for the next 10 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Microsoft offers the greatest potential reward for investors looking to invest in a stock over the next five-to-10 years, according to veteran investor Mark Hawtin. "It is without a doubt our favorite mega-cap name," he told CNBC's Pro Talks Wednesday. According to Hawtin, Microsoft will outperform the wider market as it has a diverse revenue stream. "I think one of the key things about understanding Microsoft is, they are so ingrained and embedded in so many companies," Hawtin said. Microsoft bundles its workplace collaboration software Teams with Office 365, hitting growth at rivals Zoom and Slack, which is owned by Salesforce.

☆ CNBC Pro Talks: Veteran investor Mark Hawtin talks tech investing and calls the bottom
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCNBC Pro Talks: Veteran investor Mark Hawtin talks tech investing and calls the bottomIs it time for tech to stage a comeback? Mark Hawtin of GAM Investments shared what’s next for beaten-down growth stocks. Hawtin also shared his thoughts on favorites including Tesla and other Big Tech names, plus when he thinks the market will hit the bottom.

☆ CNBC Pro Talks: Veteran investor Mark Hawtin talks tech, Tesla and calling the bottom
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

After a brutal year for growth investors, Mark Hawtin of GAM Investments will join Pro Talks to discuss the outlook for tech stocks and when he sees the market hitting the bottom. Hawtin, investment director of the Swiss asset management firm, will speak with CNBC's Karen Tso to share his thoughts on investor favorites such as Tesla , Big Tech stocks, and the companies he expects to grow despite a downturn. Click here to watch CNBC Pro Talks live on Wednesday, February 22 at 12 p.m. GMT / 8 p.m. SGT / 7 a.m. See more from our previous Pro Talks: Fund manager names two U.S. stocks he thinks might not survive 2023 Thinking of jumping back into Big Tech? Click here to watch CNBC Pro Talks live on Wednesday, February 22 at 12 p.m. GMT / 8 p.m. SGT / 7 a.m.

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