1984 50
2000 27
2010F 27
1983 23
1997 22
1980 20
2006 18
1982 17
1986 17
2004 17
Source: WSTS, IC Insights
Ten Best Semiconductor Market Years
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Ruminations on the semiconductor industry from David Manners
what were the worst 10 years ?
Mike
% growth/decline
2001 -21 %
1985 -16%
2009 -7%
1981 0
1992 0
1998 +1%
1996 +2%
2008 +2%
1991 +3%
1989 +6%
So the 2 worst years immediately followed the 2 best years. 1984 (+50%) to 1985 (-16%) and 2000 (+27%) and 2001 (-21%). Anyone like to hazard a guess as to whether this might mean 2011 will be the year of the double dip recession or as our CEO likes to call it the "dead cat bounce"? Will the pattern continue, with the 3rd best year being followed immediately by the 3rd worst year?
Only if the industry hasn't learnt the lesson that investing in a boom is disastrous, pip