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Catalysts AI Chip Boom : TSMC’s quarterly revenue surged at its fastest pace in over a year, thanks to the global boom in AI development. The demand for high-end chips and servers, particularly those used in AI applications, has been a major driver of TSMC’s sales growth.

Key Takeaways A geopolitical status quo means TSMC can remain the market leader It has a healthy balance sheet to invest in R&D and maintain its wide moat Growing industry and large repeat customers will drive double-digit revenue growth The stock has the potential to become a dividend aristocrat Catalysts Industry Catalysts Continuous Demand and Reliance on Chips Will Support Revenue The computing power accessed through microchips is only increasing. It goes beyond smart devices and data centers, and in the 2020s, it is a vital part of the global economy.

Key Takeaways TSMC is the current leader in chip manufacturing, boasting the most advanced technology and a strong customer base High-Performance Compute (HPC), AI, and EVs will drive growth, while the smartphone market slowly becomes saturated Their specialization strategy optimizes chips for specific use cases, allowing them to maintain their edge Peers are catching up, and a capital intensive industry will lower the bottom-line for investors TSMC has a high intrinsic value, but their exposure to China expands the risk to reward range Catalysts TSMC Will Remain Market Leader Key semiconductor competitors differ in their innovation and business approach. Roughly speaking, the quality of a semiconductor tends to be judged by its size, the smaller it is, the more transistors you can fit on a chip.