Computer and Electronic Products

Semiconductor shortage to increase prices in 2021

February 14, 2021 by Jonathan Custer

We are reposting our piece from November 1st where we speculated the long secular deflation in semiconductor prices may be over. We got lucky and looks like we picked the bottom. But first this: A shortage in production capacity compared to demand in semiconductors is expected to increase their prices in 2021. Some companies have …

Is Secular Deflation Over In The Computer & Electronics Sector?

December 13, 2020 by Jonathan Custer

Just a quick note on what we believe has been one of the largest factors, along with globalization to the disinflationary forces over the past 30 years. That is the secular decline in the price of semiconductor prices. Semiconductors are the basic building block of today’s economy, as was oil during the industrial revolution. …

Computer & Electronic Product Output Continues To Outperform

September 23, 2020 by Jonathan Custer

Summary Industrial Production (IP) rose for its fourth consecutive month after March and April’s sharp contraction (Chart 1) IP remains 7.6 percent below its December 2019 level (Chart 1) Durable Manufacturing output was up 0.7 percent in August, led by Computers and Aerospace products (Chart 2) Computer & Electronic Products (CEP) continue to significantly outperform …