Technology firms are on the rise but some investors may be at risk of disruption: UBS

SINGAPORE (Dec 6): Technology in this day and age has come a long way and it’s developing rapidly.

In the most recent quarter, technology firms accounted for 23% of S&P 500 earnings, up by 5ppts in three years. And now, the tech sector is the largest in the MSCI Emerging Market and MSCI China indices.

Although the ideas of many technology may seem like the next breakthrough in the industry, it may take too long to develop and companies may be unable to monetise their growth.

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