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CNBC TV18•13-10-2026, 14:31
Global Investor Exposure To Tech Stocks Hits Highest Level Since 2020
  • •Bank of America survey reveals global investor exposure to tech stocks has reached its highest level since August 2020.
  • •The proportion of fund managers overweight on the tech sector rose to 37% from 30% in the previous month.
  • •About 45% of respondents believe an artificial intelligence bubble will form next year, while 42% disagree.
  • •Global semiconductor stocks were identified by the survey respondents as the most crowded trade in the market.
  • •Investors have turned the least pessimistic on bonds since May 2025, driven by potential shifts in treasury yields.

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The proportion of fund managers who are overweight on the technology sector increased from 30% last month to 37%, which marks the highest level since August 2020 as revealed by the Bank of America Corp poll.

Around 37% of survey participants stated that a 10-year Treasury yield of 6% would motivate them to transition their allocations from stocks to bonds, while approximately 19% reported that they have already started shifting their allocations.

According to the October Bank of America survey, about 45% of the respondents agreed that there will be an artificial intelligence bubble next year, whereas 42% expressed that there will not be one.