Nationalism Goes Better on Chips Than Nothing: John Authers

Aug. 12, 2025, 4:05 AM UTC

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Today’s Points:


  • National capitalism: The US gets a 15% slice of Nvidia and AMD’s sales to China.
  • Fund managers are convinced US equities are overvalued.
  • But they’re looking forward to more QE and buying stocks all the same.
  • The forthcoming Trump-Putin talks have hurt European defense stocks.
  • AND: Some icy reading to cool you down on the beach.

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