An eToro survey reveals that nearly 70% of retail investors are targeting semiconductor and chipmaker companies for AI-driven returns, as Singapore's electronicsexports nearly double due to strong demand. Investor optimism grows despite geopolitical and economic concerns.
Nearly seven in ten retail investors are wagering on semiconductor and chipmaker firms to capitalize on artificial intelligence-driven gains, coinciding with Singapore's electronics exports nearly doubling due to robust demand for AI-related products.
This investor sentiment is derived from an eToro survey executed by Opinium between May 14 and 29, 2024, encompassing 12,000 retail investors spanning 13 nations, with a Singapore cohort of 1,000 respondents. Additional investor interest is directed toward large technology platforms that are incorporating AI functionalities (39%) and companies that are fundamentally AI-first in their operations (35%). Optimism regarding AI-related equities has intensified, with a majority of 51% now anticipating price appreciation, a rise from 49% in the first quarter.
For the fourth successive quarter, technology remains the premier sector targeted for investment, with portfolio allocations to tech growing to 57% from 54% in the final quarter of 2025. This buoyant market attitude aligns with Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) of electronics surging 94.8% year-on-year in May, building upon a 66.7% ascent in April.
The expansion is propelled by heightened AI-fueled procurement of integrated circuits, disk media, and personal computers. eToro market analyst Zavier Wong commented, "The sector had a remarkable run, and that held even against a backdrop of tariff noise and geopolitical uncertainty.
" He further noted that a conspicuous pipeline of upcoming developments associated with entities like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic later this year may persist in captivating investor focus. Significantly, 36% of those surveyed augmented their investment commitments despite macroeconomic unpredictability, whereas 58% maintained their existing allocations and a mere 6% diminished their exposure.
Nevertheless, geopolitical hazards continue to be the predominant apprehension among investors, although the proportion identifying international conflict as the paramount external risk declined to 26% from 34% in Q1. This is closely chased by worries about the worldwide economic outlook (25%) and persistent inflationary pressures (24%). Solely 35% of investors conveyed assurance in the global economy
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