--- title: "Turnkey Tech Investing: June 2019 Market Brief" description: The FSITC ROBO portfolio gained 11.65% and 7.43% for the month and quarter, while the FSITC AI strategy advanced 6.41% and 3.88%, respectively. image: https://insights.roboglobaletfs.com/hubfs/JuneMarketBrief.jpg --- - [![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=2261676&conversionId=4842593&fmt=gif)Newsletter Signup](https://insights.roboglobaletfs.com/turnkey-tech-investing-june-2019-market-brief-robo-global#newsletter-form) ### Newsletter Form ROBO Global uses this information to keep you up to date on the latest investment insights and technology trends. You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time. For more information, check out our [Privacy Policy](https://insights.roboglobaletfs.com/privacy). If you cannot see the form above, you may have an ad blocker preventing it from loading. 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After a two-day meeting, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell addressed fears of how the continuing US/China trade war could hurt the US economy. Powell commented that the central bank was closely monitoring the situation and the Fed would “act as appropriate to sustain the expansion.” This perceived willingness to cut interest rates was positive for risk assets and drove equity indices higher. The investment theme in 2019 has been “*expect a tougher climb*.” It’s a straightforward declaration, but the emphasis has always been on “the climb.” Recently, however, the “tougher” part has been getting the upper hand. However, June’s results demonstrate that robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are technologies that have the upper hand—and that are delivering the investment alpha investors are seeking in today’s volatile market environment. While we don’t have a crystal ball to predict tomorrow’s stock market moves, we do remain heavily convicted in our view that robotics and AI are powerful disruptors that are rapidly changing our lives and nearly every business model across the globe. As a result, we do not believe that the current economic cycle is at its end. For that reason, it is paramount that investors position themselves for this monumental investment opportunity and, most importantly, stay invested in what promises to be a journey that lasts for decades. *By [Bill Studebaker](https://www.roboglobal.com/insights/our_team/william-studebaker/), President & CIO, ROBO Global* [Back to All Entries](https://insights.roboglobaletfs.com) VettaFi, a data, analytics, and thought leadership company, is transforming financial services from an industry to a community—one relationship at a time. In addition to providing interactive online tools and research, VettaFi offers asset managers an array of indexing and digital distribution solutions to innovate and scale their businesses. With billions in assets benchmarked to its indices– and more than 200 customers globally – asset managers look to VettaFi for benchmarks and best-in-class index solutions. 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