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This document appears to be a financial news briefing or newsletter segment contained within House Oversight Committee files (Bates stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033421). It analyzes the performance and regulatory risks of 'FAANG' stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google), citing potential anti-trust investigations by the Trump administration and the EU. It contrasts bearish views from analysts at Morgan Stanley and Mayflower Advisors with a more bullish long-term view from an NYU economics professor regarding the resilience of digital ad revenue.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Donald Trump | President of the United States |
His administration is looking into monopolistic behavior of big tech companies.
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| Ruchir Sharma | Chief Global Strategist |
Quoted from Morgan Stanley regarding economic growth and fading stimulus effects.
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| Fareed Zakaria | Show Host |
Host of 'Fareed Zakaria GPS' where Ruchir Sharma appeared.
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| Larry Glazer | Managing Partner |
Mayflower Advisors executive commenting on changed investor mood.
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| Paul Meeks | Technology Portfolio Manager |
Wireless Fund manager commenting on Facebook's negative outlook to Axios.
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| Nicholas Economides | Professor of Economics |
NYU Stern School of Business professor arguing against the impact of a recession on tech companies.
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Ruchir Sharma... on Fareed Zakaria GPS on Sunday
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"The really shocking thing this year is that the only major economy in the world where growth has actually accelerated this year is America."Source
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"My point is, from next year onwards, those effects begin to fade."Source
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"The mood has changed. Investors are asking a lot more questions right now."Source
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"Momentum has faded on these names."Source
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"Facebook has been under such a dark cloud for so long that now everybody is expecting the worst."Source
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"I don't see a looming recession. And even if there was, people aren't going to target these companies if there is a recession."Source
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Europe's aggressive commissioner overseeing competition, is still investigating aspects of Google's business and whether Amazon plays fair in the market for generic products.
• President Trump has said his administration is seriously looking into monopolistic behavior of Facebook, Google and Amazon.
Some analysts predict an economic slowdown — even if it doesn’t lead to a recession like the one in 2008 — will be enough to change the global attitude around big American companies.
"So the really shocking thing this year is that the only major economy in the world where growth has actually accelerated this year is America. And this is because of the tax cuts, the deregulation, the other stimulus which has been put into work. And that has also helped the earnings of companies. My point is, from next year onwards, those effects begin to fade."
— Ruchir Sharma, chief global strategist at Morgan Stanley on Fareed Zakaria GPS on Sunday
— Ruchir Sharma, chief global strategist at Morgan Stanley on Fareed Zakaria GPS on Sunday
The "FAANG" stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google) that pushed the stock market to record highs have not been immune from this year's market rout.
• "The mood has changed. Investors are asking a lot more questions right now," says Larry Glazer, a Managing Partner at Mayflower Advisors, which manages $3 billion. "Momentum has faded on these names."
• Adding to potential concern: possible regulatory action could translate into higher costs, particularly for Google or Facebook.
• "Facebook has been under such a dark cloud for so long that now everybody is expecting the worst," Paul Meeks, a technology portfolio manager at Wireless Fund, told Axios.
The other side: "I don't see a looming recession. And even if there was, people aren't going to target these companies if there is a recession," says Nicholas Economides, Professor of Economics at NYU Stern School of Business.
• Economides argues that, even if there was a mild reduction in GDP growth, it wouldn't significantly impact the high tech sector.
• For companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter, "their main revenue streams are from ads. They gain market share from brands converting traditional ad spend to digital ads. This conversion is not so dependent on the growth of GDP, because they are still in the process of converting ads of different formats to digital ads, and that's something that will continue, regardless of GDP growth."
The bottom line: Tech companies that have long been the darlings of investor portfolios will likely find themselves in much weaker positions.
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