ASML (ASML +2.29%) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM +0.88%) occupy two of the semiconductor industry's hardest-to-replace bottlenecks. One supplies the machines, while the other delivers manufacturing at an unmatched scale. This video explores why both could benefit from the AI boom, why geopolitics complicates the thesis, and why ASML may hold the more durable long-term advantage.
Stock prices used were the market prices of July 29, 2026. The video was published on Aug. 12, 2026.



