Chips are emerging as market leaders once again. Where the charts signal they are going

Cnbc · Apr 14, 2026 · 858 words · By Todd Gordon

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Who would have thought the groundhog can also forecast markets?

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What happened

Who would have thought the groundhog can also forecast markets?

Why it matters

2, "Punxsutawney Phil" saw his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter.

Common ground

What he should have also told us was to prepare for at least six more weeks of market volatility.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that crude oil is back below $100 per barrel?
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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.

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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “crude oil is back below $100 per barrel.”

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Two independent cross-references from Energydigital explicitly state that Brent crude is trading 'solidly above US$100 a barrel', directly contradicting the claim that it is below $100.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent crude is trading solidly above US$100 a barrel
https://energydigital.com/news/oil-crisis-what-shell-blackro…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent crude is currently trading above US$100 a barrel, which is around 40% higher than before the US-Israel-Iran conflict began in late February
https://energydigital.com/news/how-aramco-posted-huge-profit…

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Claim 2: “Todd owns SMH personally and for clients in his wealth management company Inside Edge Capital, LLC.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Todd Gordon or Inside Edge Capital, LLC's holdings in SMH.

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Claim 3: “The 2020-2022 rally in the SMH was a total of gain of more than 230% over 616 days.”

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The evidence confirms what the SMH ETF is and mentions recent performance, but does not provide the specific historical data (230% gain over 616 days) to verify the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a type of investment fund that is also an exchange-traded product; i.e., it is bought and sold on stock exchanges.[1][2][3] ETFs own financial assets such as stocks, b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange-traded_fund

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web search NEUTRAL — How is the SMH ETF faring? The VanEck Semiconductor ETF has earned about 1.7% over the past five days and nearly 55% over the past year.
https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-vaneck-semiconductor-etf-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — New position places SMH outside the fund's top five holdings. On October 7, 2025, Moulton Wealth Management, Inc disclosed a new position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF(SMH 3.13%), acquiring 8,932 shares…
https://www.fool.com/coverage/filings/2025/10/08/wealth-mana…

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Claim 4: “Fast-forwarding to the 2023-2024 rally, it was strikingly similar as 239% over 637 days at a 46.05% angle of ascent.”

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The evidence provides general information about the SMH ETF but does not confirm the specific 239% gain over 637 days or the 'angle of ascent'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Breaking news from Sydney, Australia and the world. Features the latest business, sport, entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and technology news.
https://www.smh.com.au/

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web search NEUTRAL — SMH - Overview, Holdings & Performance. The ETF seeks to provide U.S. investors with exposure to the most liquid U.S. listed semiconductor companies according to MVIS research.
https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/investments/semiconductor-etf-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SMH/?fr=sycsrp_catchall

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Claim 5: “The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) (black) overlaid on the U.S. 10-year yield (blue) since 2018 showing a fairly strong correlation.”

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The evidence defines the DXY and its function but does not provide data or analysis confirming a strong correlation with the 10-year yield specifically since 2018.

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web search NEUTRAL — US Dollar Index (DXY). USD/GBP exchange rate.US Dollar Index futures are traded for 21 hours a day on the ICE platform with futures having a March/June/September/December quarterly expiration cycle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Dollar_Index

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web search NEUTRAL — DXY | A complete U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) index overview by MarketWatch. View stock market news, stock market data and trading information.
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/dxy

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web search NEUTRAL — What does Dollar Index indicate? The Dollar Index indicates the value of the U.S. dollar relative to a basket (weighted) of six foreign currencies from major US trading partners. It serves as a key ma…
https://www.thinkmarkets.com/en/trading-academy/forex/what-i…

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Claim 6: “The GFC was the last time EEM outperformed the S & P 500.”

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The evidence explicitly states that in 2026, the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) returned 24% compared with 8.3% for the S&P 500, meaning the GFC was NOT the last time EEM outperformed the S&P 500.

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web search NEUTRAL — In equities, the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) has returned 24% in 2026, compared with 8.3% for the S&P 500. The emerging-market benchmark’s performance is broadly in line with the iShares M…
https://valorinternational.globo.com/markets/news/2026/05/12…

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web search NEUTRAL — ETF News Financial ETFs Jump as Partial Reopening Dates Emerge.
https://www.investopedia.com/markets-news-4427704

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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.Emerging Market Stocks Are Outperformin…
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/EEM/

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Claim 7: “The Dollar sold off hard in mid-2025 in the midst of rotation out of the U.S. due to the administration's protectionist, de-globalization policies.”

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The evidence discusses general dollar fluctuations and dominance, but there is no specific mention of a 'mid-2025' sell-off linked to protectionist policies.

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web search NEUTRAL — And the losses continued this week, amid speculation that the US might be considering actions that would weaken the dollar further, including selling dollars along with Japan to help boost the yen, wh…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjg2rlyvyzo

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web search NEUTRAL — An erosion of the dollar’s dominance would be a problem for the U.S. economy, but in recent weeks America has been taking steps to shore up the currency’s pre-eminence.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/business/dollar-dominance…

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Dollar Tests New Highs Amid Sell-Off In Bond Markets: Analysis For EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY.U.S. dollar set for biggest weekly gain in more than two months as inflation raises rate hike…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 8: “As the latest Federal Reserve minutes suggest, a possible rate cut is still on table.”

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Multiple sources (BlockBeats, BBC, and The New Yorker) confirm that Federal Reserve minutes or actions indicate rate cuts are either on the table, likely, or have already begun.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to BlockBeats, the Federal Reserve's recent meeting minutes reveal a consensus among participants that economic activity growth has slowed in the first half of the year. Reflecting the lates…
https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/10-08-2025-federal-re…

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web search NEUTRAL — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tells a news conference about the US central bank's decision to cut its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points. This is the Fed's first cut this year and puts …
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cx2xe98r4wrt

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web search NEUTRAL — Federal Reserve officials held off on cutting interest rates at their July meeting, but minutes from that gathering showed that they were clearly poised to lower them at their meeting in September, ju…
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/business/economy/fed-minu…

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Claim 9: “As the Nasdaq-100 (NDX) weekly chart shows, we sold off for eight weeks before finding a low and launching back towards the highs.”

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The evidence provides general information about the Nasdaq-100 (NDX) but does not confirm the specific eight-week sell-off pattern described in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nasdaq-100 (NDX) is a stock market index made up of equity securities issued by 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It is a modified capitalization-weighted…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq-100

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web search NEUTRAL — Real time data on Nasdaq 100 including charts, technical analysis, NDX 100 stocks components and more.
https://www.investing.com/indices/nq-100

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web search NEUTRAL — NDX. Nasdaq-100. 29,234.99.Data provided by Nasdaq Data Link, a premier source for financial, economic and alternative datasets. Data Link's cloud-based technology platform allows you to search, disco…
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/index/ndx

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Claim 10: “On Feb. 2, "Punxsutawney Phil" saw his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter.”

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The provided web search results are completely irrelevant (containing NSFW content) and do not mention Punxsutawney Phil or Groundhog Day.

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