Why total independence is 'a pipe dream' for US chipmaking
President Donald Trump has confirmed that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) will invest $100 billion in United States manufacturing over the next four years to build advanced chip-making facilities. Bernstein managing director and senior analyst Stacy Rasgon joins Market Domination to assess the implications for the broader semiconductor sector. Rasgon explains that when it comes to "leading-edge" chip manufacturing, there are only "a few options," identifying Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Intel (INTC), and Samsung (005930.KS) as the key players. "If somebody's going to build a large amount of leading-edge capacity here in the US, it probably has to be TSMC," he says. Despite the significant investment and the US government's push for domestic semiconductor production, Rasgon cautions that it will be "difficult" for the US to become "completely self-sufficient for everything that we ... need to make semiconductors," describing complete self-sufficiency as "a pipe dream." To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Angel Smith