Jonathan Cham

South Korea experienced its "worst day on record" followed by a 10-12% bounce. Cham notes "fundamentals are still resilient" and earnings consensus for semiconductors is rising. The crash was driven by retail leverage unwinding (margin calls), not a change in business value. With memory chip demand (AI/Tech) remaining strong, the sell-off offers a discount on high-quality tech exposure. MU (Micron) is the closest US proxy to SK Hynix/Samsung dynamics. LONG South Korea ETF or Memory proxies to capture the mean reversion. Continued foreign capital outflows or further escalation in Asian geopolitical tensions.

South Korea experienced its "worst day on record" followed by a 10-12% bounce. Cham notes "fundamentals are still resilient" and earnings consensus for semiconductors is rising. The crash was driven by retail leverage unwinding (margin calls), not a change in business value. With memory chip demand (AI/Tech) remaining strong, the sell-off offers a discount on high-quality tech exposure. MU (Micron) is the closest US proxy to SK Hynix/Samsung dynamics. LONG South Korea ETF or Memory proxies to capture the mean reversion. Continued foreign capital outflows or further escalation in Asian geopolitical tensions.