Pitcher Partners

It was lance corporal Jones of Dad’s Army fame who immortalised those two words, ‘don’t panic’. It’s exactly the right advice for those in retirement who are seeing equity markets see-saw due to geo-political events, profit-taking and rising Japanese interest rates.

While advisers are not yet seeing substantial client demand for semiconductor and chip stocks, the popularity of the AI chatbot ChatGPT has highlighted opportunities for Australian investors to gain exposure to the surging sector.