ASML vs. Taiwan Semiconductor: Which Semiconductor Monopoly Is the Safer Investment?
ASML's monopoly is more established.
Overview
In the chip world, there's really only one monopoly: ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML). ASML makes a machine that no one else in the world has the technology to make, and it's vital to the production process of every advanced chip manufacturer, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM).
While Taiwan Semiconductor isn't considered a monopoly, it's the only company in the world with the foundry capacity to produce the chips needed to power the AI build-out, which gives it a pseudo-monopoly due to its size, position, and influence in the industry.
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These two are some of the most powerful companies on Earth, and they're available to invest in. They've already delivered a great return to investors, but which one can deliver moving forward? Let's find out.
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