BlackRock's Stefan Gries on why 2020 posed 'real test' for conviction in semiconductor market

Co-manager of Greater Europe IT

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The co-manager of the £562m BlackRock Greater Europe investment trust said that the market selloff in early 2020 presented a “real test” of their investment philosophy and had him questioning the portfolio’s exposure to the semiconductor ecosystem.

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