'Warning bell' as shortage intensifies boom in semiconductor stock ownership

Global drought expected to last 'until 2022'

Mike Sheen
clock • 4 min read

The ongoing shortage of semiconductors has exacerbated the pandemic-driven share price boom of manufacturers of the crucial technology, sparking concern the price rises are unsustainable and investors could be caught out by their outsized exposure to the sector.

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