Both the US and Asia offer the same strong tech cycle story, but Asian tech is cheaper. This makes an overweight position in Asian equities attractive.
The tech cycle, AI, chipmakers and data centers are still in an early, favorable phase. The profit and capex cycles are ongoing, balance sheets are healthy, and there is no sign of exhaustion. Therefore, the recent weakness in chipmakers is an entry opportunity.
SK Hynix benefits from insatiable demand for HBM used in AI accelerators, driving record profits and a 60% spike in DRAM average selling prices in Q1, while its valuation remains cheap at 6x forward earnings compared to TSMC and NVIDIA above 20x, making it an attractive pick despite cyclical memory risks.