Steve Weiss, Founder and Managing Partner of Short Hills Capital Partners joins CNBC's “Halftime Report” to detail his latest portfolio moves.
China's internet companies stand to benefit from a number of potential tailwinds this year. Ongoing regulatory support and AI innovation could carry China internet tech stocks higher this year.
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China startup DeepSeek shook the AI ecosystem last month with its development of competitive AI at a fraction of the cost of most current models. It holds the potential to become the ChatGPT revolution equivalent in that country, and China companies are all in.
Chinese tech companies like Alibaba and Tencent are growing revenues and shareholder returns despite economic challenges and stricter regulations. KWEB ETF offers an attractive risk/return tradeoff, trading at a significant discount to American peers with sub-10x PE multiples. Chinese tech stocks are undervalued, benefiting from structural growth initiatives and improving corporate governance, making them appealing even in a low-growth environment.
China significantly outperformed within its region on higher-than-expected services PMI and indications of further policy support while all eyes remain on the U.S. presidential election. Continued regulatory support remains a boon for Chinese stocks, creating an overlooked opportunity for investors according to KraneShares.
Sentiment towards China stocks continues to diverge between domestic and foreign investors. U.S.-China American depositary receipts (ADRs) closed notably down in trading yesterday while Hong Kong stocks oscillated between slight losses and gains in trading today.
Today, KraneShares launched the KraneShares Man Buyout Beta Index ETF (BUYO), which is now trading on the New York Stock Exchange. BUYO has a net expense ratio of 0.89.
Behind its facade of big tech holdings, the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF offers a sizeable exposure to the consumer discretionary sector. The latest package of measures by the Chinese authorities are precisely aimed at stimulating consumption. This augurs well for KWEB, but its holdings also have AI exposure, which has not been priced in by the market.
Is China investing back? In many ways, it never left, but a much larger group of investors is revisiting investing in the key global market following major fiscal and monetary policy changes.
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF KWEB is probably on the radar for investors seeking momentum. The fund just hit a 52-week high and moved up 45.5% from its 52-week low price of $22.68/share.
KWEB's recent rally is driven by optimism surrounding China's stimulus, but it may not be sustainable due to the market's "buy the news" mentality before the holiday and overbought conditions. The PBOC's monetary stimulus is considered insufficient to boost consumer spendings, as the decline in the housing market significantly reduces household net worth. While fiscal stimulus may be welcomed, consumers might still choose to save rather than spend, as improving consumer confidence takes time.