--- title: "AI hype is 'blarney', semi stock prices will normalize: Bank Julius Baer" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/290901713.md" description: "Bank Julius Baer’s Mark Matthews says the AI-driven semiconductor rally is masking a \"profoundly cyclical\" sector. He warns that current valuations are inflated and expects prices to normalize. Despite these concerns, he remains constructive on Asian equities, favoring China’s high-growth robotics and biotech sectors." datetime: "2026-06-26T02:15:38.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/290901713.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/290901713.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/290901713.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # AI hype is 'blarney', semi stock prices will normalize: Bank Julius Baer Bank Julius Baer’s Mark Matthews says the AI-driven semiconductor rally is masking a "profoundly cyclical" sector. He warns that current valuations are inflated and expects prices to normalize. Despite these concerns, he remains constructive on Asian equities, favoring China’s high-growth robotics and biotech sectors. ### Related Stocks - [513120.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/513120.CN.md) - [159837.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159837.CN.md) - [ROBO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ROBO.US.md) - [561980.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/561980.CN.md) - [159615.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159615.CN.md) - [516930.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/516930.CN.md) - [520690.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/520690.CN.md) - [159558.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159558.CN.md) - [159849.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159849.CN.md) - [159992.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159992.CN.md) - [159506.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159506.CN.md) - [588170.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/588170.CN.md) - [562820.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/562820.CN.md) - [520880.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/520880.CN.md) - [512290.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/512290.CN.md) - [SMH.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMH.UK.md) - [588130.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/588130.CN.md) - [516500.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/516500.CN.md) - [159892.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159892.CN.md) ## Related News & Research - [Research: Global Humanoid Robot Shipments Surge 3x YoY in 1H, Full-year Growth Seen at 2.1x](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296432251.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**