Semiconductor shortages have been one of the big economic themes emerging in 2021, in our ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ pandemic stage. We have to mention the pandemic because that’s a proximate cause of many of the shortages and supply chain issues that have beset the semiconductor industry and many others. The Auto industry has been a headliner for having to shut production due to lack of semis. And with some grumbling between China and the US over Taiwan, the key role that island plays in the supply chain also looks like a vulnerability.
On today’s episode, we attempt to navigate the economic, geopolitical, and investing implications of all this talk, while zeroing in on the supply chain and its oligopolistic, specialized nature.
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