Afdhal Rahman
Executive Director of Wealth Advisory at OCBC Bank, a Singapore-based investment strategist frequently quoted in financial media and featured on The Straits Times Podcasts.
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Sep 7, 2026
Afdhal RahmanGUEST
And 20% of all the new investments in this platform has been to this US tech leaders portfolio.
Afdhal RahmanGUEST
And I think one of the key reasons is really, you know, what you're reading in the news day to day, right? AI is everywhere right now.
Afdhal RahmanGUEST
And when you talk about the IPOs, when you talk about what's happening in the US market, you almost cannot run from the topic of semiconductors, of these AI native companies.
Afdhal RahmanGUEST
So I think it is quite understandable that people buy into the hype, but I wouldn't even call it.
18 MINS LATER
Sue-Ann TanHOST
So, like, what do they actually mean and how does it affect me if I invest in the US?
Afdhal RahmanGUEST
And 20% of all the new investments in this platform has been to this US tech leaders portfolio.
Afdhal RahmanGUEST
And I think one of the key reasons is really, you know, what you're reading in the news day to day, right? AI is everywhere right now.
Afdhal RahmanGUEST
And when you talk about the IPOs, when you talk about what's happening in the US market, you almost cannot run from the topic of semiconductors, of these AI native companies.
Afdhal RahmanGUEST
So I think it is quite understandable that people buy into the hype, but I wouldn't even call it.
18 MINS LATER
Sue-Ann TanHOST
So, like, what do they actually mean and how does it affect me if I invest in the US?