Top Analyst Flags 'Golden Buying Opportunity' for AI Stocks, Comparing 'Massive Tech Sell-Off' to 2020 Crash

Yorkville Ives Partner and Senior Managing Director Dan Ives stated that the market correction following the midterm elections presents a “golden buying opportunity,” comparing the “massive tech sell-off” to the crash of 2020.

Assessing the ‘Blue Wave’ Impact on Semiconductors and Data Centers

Posting his analysis on the social media platform X on Nov. 6, Ives addressed the market reaction following the mid-term elections. Ives noted that the “massive tech sell-off yesterday” was directly driven by investor concerns surrounding the political “Blue Wave.”

According to Ives, the market reacted specifically to fears that the election results would end up “delaying and disrupting the AI data center build-out in the U.S.”

He observed that the severity of the market drop indicated an extreme shift in investor sentiment, particularly regarding hardware manufacturers. He stated the market was “treating tech stocks and especially semis like this mid-term Democratic win will actually end the AI buildout in the U.S.”

Ives firmly rejected this market premise regarding the conclusion of artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion. He countered the narrative directly, stating, “and it will not!”

The massive tech sell-off yesterday on fears around the Blue Wave delaying and disrupting the AI data center build out in the US was at a magnitude actually treating tech stocks and especially semis like this mid-term Democratic win will actually end the AI buildout in the…

— Dan Ives (@DivesTech) November 6, 2026

Historical Context and Market Strategy for ‘Tech Winners’

To properly contextualize the current stock market environment, Ives drew direct parallels to previous periods of significant equity market volatility. Ives wrote that he would “characterize this sell-off level and magnitude with the tech sell- offs we saw in March 2020 during Covid.”

In addition to the pandemic-era market drop, Ives compared the current technology sector declines to the more recent “April 2025 Liberation Day sell-off.”

Ives framed these specific historical market events not as permanent industry setbacks, but rather as “golden buying opportunities to own the tech winners.”

Applying this historical financial framework to the present technology stock decline, Ives concluded his market assessment by stating that “this one is the same,” indicating his view that investors should purchase technology equities amidst the current downturn.

How Have Tech Stocks Performed?

The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX), tracking the ICE Semiconductor Index, formerly the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index, dropped 22.99% over the last five days, and 32.88% over the last month. However, it rose by 29.77% year-to-date and 33.57% over the year.

The S&P 500 index has advanced 7.22% year-to-date. Similarly, the Nasdaq Composite index was up 4.65%, and the Dow Jones gained 6.49% YTD.

On Thursday, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ), which track the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100, respectively, closed lower. SPY was down 4.41% to $733.00, while QQQ declined 6.49% to $647.05. Meanwhile, the Dow tracker, State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (NYSE:DIA), ended 3.53% lower at $514.27.

In premarket trading on Friday, SPY was up 0.29%, QQQ advanced 1.38%, and DIA was down 0.82%.

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