US Stock Market Rally Burden? Why Oil Has No Choice But to Rise to the $100 Level | Lee Chun-gwang, Legnum Investment Advisory CEO

US Stock Market Rally Burden? Why Oil Has No Choice But to Rise to the $100 Level | Lee Chun-gwang, Legnum Investment Advisory CEO [Global Interview]
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Speakers
Lee Chun-kang — CEO, Regnum Investment Advisory

Summary

Lee Chun-gwang, CEO of Legnum Investment Advisory, says the US equity rally can continue into the November midterm elections, supported by AI growth that remains in its early innings. He expects oil to fall to the $80s as war risk eases and OPEC/UAE supply rises, which should help stabilize inflation and push the 10-year Treasury yield below 4.3%. He favors Alphabet as the top M7 AI winner, remains positive on Nvidia, is cautious on Meta and Tesla, and views the broader geopolitical realignment as a major US advantage.

  • US equities are expected to trend higher into the November midterm elections.
  • AI is viewed as still in the early innings, with data-center and token growth accelerating.
  • Oil is expected to fall to the $80s in the near term as supply rises and war risk de-escalates.
  • The 10-year Treasury yield is the key barometer; below 4.3% would signal stability.
  • Alphabet is the top M7 AI pick, while Nvidia remains a core hardware exposure.
  • Meta and Tesla are viewed cautiously, with Meta's AI spending and Tesla's EV growth needing proof.
  • The Middle East conflict is seen as accelerating a geopolitical and energy realignment that benefits the US.
  • Inflation is treated as a temporary risk rather than a persistent problem.
Ideas
Lee Chun-kang CEO, Regnum Investment Advisory 3:13
AI growth is still early innings.
AI is not an overinvestment bubble but is still in its early innings; data-center activity and AI token usage are accelerating, and AI-related corporate earnings are proving the growth trajectory, making AI the core driver of the market rebound.
Lee Chun-kang CEO, Regnum Investment Advisory 7:39
US equities rise into November midterms.
He expects US equity prices to trend upward at least until the November 3 midterm elections, with some volatility, because US economic quantitative growth continues and equity prices reflect that growth; after the midterms he plans to reassess and potentially rebalance depending on the result.
Lee Chun-kang CEO, Regnum Investment Advisory 8:52
10-year yield must fall below 4.3%.
The 10-year Treasury yield is the key market barometer; it needs to fall below 4.3% and ideally toward 4.2% for stocks to be fully stable, and that decline requires oil prices to stabilize or fall as war risk de-escalates.
Lee Chun-kang CEO, Regnum Investment Advisory 10:07
Oil falls to $80s as supply rises.
Oil should fall to the $80s within two weeks to a month and stabilize long-term because UAE is leaving OPEC, OPEC+ is increasing production, US crude exports are rising, Hormuz tanker traffic is still flowing under US control, and the war-driven shortage is temporary.
Lee Chun-kang CEO, Regnum Investment Advisory 16:28
Alphabet is top M7 AI winner.
Alphabet is his top M7 pick and a likely ultimate AI winner because it combines hardware and software integration, monetizes AI through multiple revenue streams, and is widely held and increasingly accumulated by large institutions; last week's earnings showed Google as the standout while other big tech names diverged.
Lee Chun-kang CEO, Regnum Investment Advisory 17:57
NVIDIA remains core AI hardware pick.
NVIDIA remains one of his preferred M7 quality names and the core hardware leader for AI, although the stock may stay volatile or sideways because customers are developing in-house chips to reduce dependence; recent weakness is partly a valuation and positioning issue after a 17x five-year rise.
Lee Chun-kang CEO, Regnum Investment Advisory 17:59
Meta AI spending risks unresolved.
Meta is a cautious or avoid name because it is spending enormous amounts on AI while AI-driven revenue outside advertising remains insufficient; it is showing the same capex and monetization concerns the market feared, making it less attractive than Alphabet or Nvidia.
Lee Chun-kang CEO, Regnum Investment Advisory 18:19
Tesla growth recovery needs proof.
Tesla remains a question mark because EV growth may not sustain the market's expected pace; while this quarter showed a slight margin and EPS improvement after two to three years of declining growth, it needs at least two to four consecutive quarters of improvement to confirm a trend.
Lee Chun-kang CEO, Regnum Investment Advisory 25:57
US wins from geopolitical realignment.
The US is the biggest beneficiary of the geopolitical and energy realignment from the Middle East war: it controls key maritime chokepoints, has record oil exports, benefits from OPEC cracks, and is pressuring Europe and China, so US country assets and the dollar should be favored.
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