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☆ The CEO of a $900 million asset manager shares 6 stocks to buy to take advantage of the coming AI revolution — and explains how investors can diversify their holdings to capitalize on emerging tech tr
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She also oversees the Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM), which invests in quantum computing and machine learning companies. "They're clear leaders and no matter what happens, they'll invest in artificial intelligence, data pricing, machine learning, and quantum computing," she explained. "But even if that happens, you're still okay because you have the high-quality tech companies to hedge your basket … We look at it as balance plus opportunity." Besides the Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM), other options include Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ), the ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (DTEC), and the iShares Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector ETF (ITRBO). Amazon (AMZN) is another stock that has been propelled higher thanks to its web services and machine learning division.

☆ Missed the A.I. rally? HSBC names 4 Chinese stocks set to benefit from the trend
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

However, for investors who might have missed that run-up in such stocks, HSBC has identified four Chinese stocks that are still set to benefit from the growing trend. The bank believes that demand for training these artificial intelligence systems will be the critical driver for A.I. The table below shows four stocks, all of which are specialist hardware manufacturers targeting AI systems, HSBC is bullish toward: The bank's positive outlook on A.I. According to the Asia-focused investment bank, there are significant opportunities within hardware supply chains and software providers when investing in new developments within A.I. Other stocks HSBC highlighted include A.I.

☆ The world's largest AI fund has surged 23% this year, beating even the red-hot Nasdaq index
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF, the largest AI fund in the world, is up 23% so far in 2023. This has included $135 million of inflows so far in 2023, including $80 million in March, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That's led the world's largest AI fund, the Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ), to a stronger start in 2023 than even the red-hot Nasdaq 100. Further, lesser-weighted fund members like C3.ai and South Korea-based Rainbow Robotics have seen their stocks soar more than 200% this year. Among 325 professional investors, 56% plan to add AI- and robotics-themed exposure to their portfolios this year, the survey found.

☆ How big investors are playing the latest A.I. trend overtaking Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

But not every company with AI in its title, or a stake in the race, may be worth investors' hard earned cash. Given these recent developments, many investors recommend staying long Microsoft, including Sid Choraria, a portfolio manager at SC Asia. Microsoft's AI developments and the reported blunder of Google's chatbot during a promotional video have fueled concerns in recent weeks that Alphabet may be losing the AI war . "Stay focused on Alphabet," he said, adding that more AI developments should create additional revenue opportunities. Integrating an AI tool into Alibaba's business and more AI content generation should improve efficiency and boost advertising effectiveness, he added.

☆ Why AI stocks could return outsized performance in the next 18 months, and 7 leading names with direct exposure, according to an ETFs analyst
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

There are mature, large-cap companies that investors could stick to for exposure to the sector. A sudden interest in artificial intelligence has brought the more than decade-old technology to the forefront of investors' minds. It has additional ETFs focused on sectors that will be heavily impacted by AI including the Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU) and Cybersecurity ETF (BUG). They are broken down into innovators, early adopters, early majority, late majority, and finally, the laggards. Mature companies like Microsoft that are developing AI use cases could move AI into a mature stage rapidly.

☆ A.I. ETFs are rallying this year as ChatGPT hysteria heats up. What to know before jumping in
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Anything with the words "artificial intelligence" is keeping Wall Street buzzing in 2023. So far this year, AI-focused funds such as the iShares Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Multisector and the ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics , are higher by about 19% each. Take the the Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence fund, with about $1.6 billion in assets under management, that's up more than 16% this year. BOTZ YTD mountain Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF's performance in 2023 C3.ai is the largest holding in the First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics fund, according to Morningstar. But investors also get telecommunications company Ciena , optical equipment maker Topcon and defense technology company QinetiQ.

☆ Buy these 10 stocks right now to earn steady income from dividends and gain exposure to AI while preparing your portfolio for a long recession, according to a veteran strategist
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Veteran market strategist Kenny Polcari sees stocks falling toward their December lows. Here are 10 stocks to buy now for strong dividends or exposure to trends like AI. The 40-year market veteran said the drop will come as the US economy loses steam and heads for a longer-than-expected recession. The market veteran added: "You have to prepare for what you think might be the worst and then be pleasantly surprised. Risk-averse investors should focus on stocks that pay dividends and are in recession-resistant sectors like healthcare, utilities, and consumer staples, Polcari said.

☆ A.I. ETFs have a lot of buzz, but investors are being smarter this time. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The ETF community is looking to see if they will catch any of the breeze from the obsession with ChatGPT and artificial intelligence in general. Many ETF funds have AI-related ETFs, and so far anything with "artificial intelligence" in the title is catching a tailwind in 2023: AI ETFs rally (YTD) First Trust Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (ROBT) , up 19% iShares Robotics & Artificial Intelligence (IRBO) , up 23% ARK Autonomous Technology & AI (ARKQ) , up 24% Global X Robotics & AI (BOTZ) , up 20% Of course, stocks associated with AI have been moving up fast as well. AI plays in 2023 BigBear.ai up 51% C3.ai up 24% Baidu up 19% Microsoft up 8% Alphabet up 8% Here's what's interesting: Prices are up for the AI ETFs, but inflows have not been strong. It happened with marijuana stocks, with crypto, with the whole raft of thematic tech ETFs like cybersecurity, social media and 3-D printing. A recent study found that over their first five years, specialized ETFs lose about 30% of their value, when risk-adjusted.

☆ Analysts love these AI stocks with big upside potential to play the ChatGPT-driven artificial intelligence craze
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Each name in the list that follows has potential upside of about 35% or more, buy ratings from at least 60% of analysts and at least 10 analysts covering the stock. It has about 39% potential upside and buy ratings from almost 62% of the analysts covering it. Intellia Therapeutics , a company focused on gene-editing treatments, has upside potential of about 140% and buy ratings from 72% of its 27 analysts. Denali Therapeutics , which is focused on defeating neurodegenerative diseases, is close behind, with upside potential of 104% and buy ratings from almost 89% of its 18 analysts. Karuna Therapeutics , which specializes in schizophrenia treatments, holds the largest percentage of buy ratings, coming from 95% of its 20 analysts.

☆ Want to play the ChatGPT buzz? Analysts love these A.I. stocks — giving one upside of 150%
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Much buzz has been generated around ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot that's gone viral and reportedly reached 100 million monthly active users in January. Its popularity has sparked much interest in artificial intelligence tech . "You really have to consider the role that artificial intelligence is going to play … it's made this quantum leap almost, you know, overnight. For investors considering investing in AI, CNBC Pro has screened two ETFs for stocks: the $1.59 billion Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF and the First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq CTA Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Index. Voice AI platform SoundHound also got a 100% buy rating, and analysts put its potential average upside at 31%.

☆ Here's how to invest in the AI craze, according to ChatGPT
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Carla Mozée | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"There are several ways to invest in AI," ChatGPT answered. "Purchase shares of private AI companies," it also responded. ChatGPT's charm stems from its natural-language ability, so I asked it:What companies can I invest in for exposure to natural language processing? Microsoft (MSFT): Microsoft has a number of different NLP products, including Microsoft Cognitive Services and the Azure Machine Learning platform. But I asked ChatGPT anyway: Can I invest in ChatGPT?

☆ C3.ai surges 30% to cap off a winning week for many AI stocks and ETFs as ChatGPT frenzy spreads across the market
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Carla Mozée | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

C3.ai shares soared Friday and were headed higher for the week alongside other AI-tied stocks and ETFsThe frenzy surrounding ChatGPT has contributed to C3.ai shares more than doubling in 2023. C3.ai climbed as much as 30% to $28.48 during Friday's session, notching a 52-week high for shares of the business AI software maker. "The hype surrounding Artificial Intelligence has spilled over into retail investments," said Vanda Research in a note Thursday. The stock's value has more than doubled in 2023, with this week's push coming after C3.ai said it would integrate ChatGPT into its lineup of AI tools. Among exchange-traded funds, the Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF and the iShares Robotics and Artificial Intelligence ETF were up roughly 3% and 4% this week.

REUTERS/Phil NobleCOVENTRY, England, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Developing fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) that can go everywhere has proven harder and more expensive than expected, but investors are continuing to fund startups that target simpler self-driving vehicle solutions far removed from pedestrians and other vehicles operated by unpredictable humans. Earlier promises made by robotaxi companies of operating fleets of vehicles by the early 2020s have fallen well short. BMW iVentures has also invested in AV truck technology firm Kodiak Robotics, which managing partner Sage said has adopted a simpler approach to areas like mapping. Construction and agricultural equipment - used off-road in low-traffic environments - has been another growth area for AV startups. U.S. agricultural equipment maker AGCO Corp (AGCO.N), for instance, is using the Palo Alto, California-based startup's software for an experimental automated electric planter.

☆ Factbox: Investments flow to automated vehicles in non-auto settings
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Corporate and private investors have turned from funding autonomous trucks and passenger cars to companies and applications in a variety of non-automotive settings, from construction and mining to airports and agriculture. Among them:Company: Aurrigo (AURR.L)Headquarters: Coventry, UKStatus: publicFounded: 1993Focus: urban & airport shuttlesMarket capitalization: $40 millionCompany: OxboticaHeadquarters: Oxford, UKStatus: privateFounded: 2014Focus: passenger shuttles, warehouse vehicles, last-mile deliveryInvestors: ZF, BP, Ocado, Eneos, AXA, TencentMoney raised: $256 millionValuation: $720 millionPartners: ZF, BP, OcadoCompany: EinrideHeadquarters: Stockholm, SwedenStatus: privateFounded: 2016Focus: logistics yardsInvestors: Maersk, Ericsson, TemasekMoney raised: $655 millionPartners: Maersk, Bridgestone, InBev, GECompany: OutriderHeadquarters: Golden Colorado, USAStatus: privateFounded: 2017Focus: yard & warehouse vehiclesInvestors: Nvidia, Sumitomo, Abu Dhabi Investment FundMoney raised: $200 millionValuation: $550 millionCustomers: Georgia-PacificCompany: TeleoHeadquarters: Palo Alto, California, USAStatus: privateFounded: 2019Focus: construction & mining equipmentInvestors: UP Partners, Trucks, F-Prime, K9Money raised: $12 millionValuation: $44 millionCompany: Parallel SystemsHeadquarters: Los Angeles, USAStatus: privateFounded: 2020Focus: railcarsInvestors: Anthos, Congruent, Embark, RiotMoney raised: $53 millionValuation: $188 millionCompany: KodiakHeadquarters: Mountain View, California, USAStatus: privateFounded: 2018Focus: trucks, defense vehiclesInvestors: BMW, Bridgestone, PilotMoney raised: $198 millionValuation: $506 millionCustomers: IkeaCompany: Fox RoboticsHeadquarters: Austin, Texas, USAStatus: privateFounded: 2017Focus: forkliftsInvestors: Menlo, Eniac, Congruent, AMEMoney raised: $33 millionCompany: Apex.AIHeadquarters: Palo Alto, California, USAStatus: privateFounded: 2017Focus: agriculture equipmentInvestors: Toyota, Airbus, Agco, Daimler Truck, ZF, Jaguar Land Rover, Volvo Group, Hella, ContinentalMoney raised: $74 millionValuation: $297 millionSources: PitchBook, companiesReporting by Paul Lienert in Detroit Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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