Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix's Unprecedented Shareholder Return Is Out, But There's No Next Story; I'll Sell When 'This Signal' Appears | Tomorrow's Investment King CEO Kim Dante

Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix's unprecedented shareholder return came out, but... there's no next story. I will sell when 'this signal' appears. | Tomorrow's Investment King CEO Kim Dante
Watch on YouTube ↗  |  August 22, 2026 at 10:00  |  22:07  |  815 Money Talk (815머니톡)
Speakers
Kim Dante — CEO, Tomorrow's Investment King; former CEO, Upraise Investment Advisory

Summary

Kim Dante, CEO of Tomorrow's Investment King, discusses the hawkish Fed, Treasury buyback limits, and why long-term Treasury yields are hard to stabilize. He argues US equities are not likely to crash on yields alone and that AI data-center regulation will not stop the AI value chain. On Korean memory, he sees SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics shareholder returns as a floor but no fresh upside catalyst, leaving the stocks rangebound, while he favors AI hardware themes, Korean cosmetics/exporters, and Samyang Foods over domestic-demand names.

  • Fed viewed as more hawkish; no near-term stance change expected.
  • Treasury buyback seen as limited and not a fundamental fix for long-term yields.
  • US equities still resilient near highs; yield issue alone unlikely to cause a crash.
  • AI data center regulation not a fundamental blocker; energy shortages matter more.
  • SK Hynix and Samsung shareholder returns provide downside support but not a new rally story.
  • Sell signal for memory names: good news with weak share-price response.
  • Positive on AI hardware substrates and MLCCs, Korean cosmetics, and Samyang Foods; avoid domestic-demand-only stocks.
Ideas
Kim Dante CEO, Tomorrow's Investment King; former CEO, Upraise Investment Advisory 4:31
Treasury buyback won't fix long-term yields.
The Treasury buyback cannot fundamentally stabilize long-term Treasury yields because it does not reduce total US government debt; it merely replaces long-term debt with short-term bills, and the market has already recognized the Treasury's limited capacity. Without the Fed explicitly acting to control or lower yields, a durable decline in long-term yields is unlikely, so long-term Treasuries remain difficult.
Kim Dante CEO, Tomorrow's Investment King; former CEO, Upraise Investment Advisory 9:28
US equities unlikely to crash now.
Despite long-term Treasury yield pressure and a hawkish Fed, he believes US equities are not in a seriously bad situation. The stock market is still near record highs and has not fallen enough to force the Fed to intervene, so a large crash from this yield issue alone is unlikely.
Kim Dante CEO, Tomorrow's Investment King; former CEO, Upraise Investment Advisory 10:07
Shareholder returns floor, not upside catalyst.
SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics shareholder return programs provide downside support and can put a floor under the stocks, but they are not a new upside catalyst. The stocks face accumulated overhead supply and exhausted AI/memory stories, so he expects rangebound action rather than a move back to prior highs. He holds only to avoid FOMO and would sell on good news that fails to lift prices.
Kim Dante CEO, Tomorrow's Investment King; former CEO, Upraise Investment Advisory 13:36
AI regulation won't stop AI boom.
AI data center regulation is not a fundamental blocker for the AI investment cycle because much of the delay already comes from energy and power equipment shortages; even if regulators allow data centers, many projects cannot be completed due to energy constraints. He remains constructive on the AI theme and expects the AI value chain to continue.
Kim Dante CEO, Tomorrow's Investment King; former CEO, Upraise Investment Advisory 20:27
Substrates and MLCC benefit from AI.
Because AI hardware investment continues even though memory stocks have repriced, he expects related non-memory AI hardware themes such as substrates and MLCCs to do well. The underlying AI infrastructure buildout is not over, so these supply-chain areas should benefit.
Kim Dante CEO, Tomorrow's Investment King; former CEO, Upraise Investment Advisory 20:38
Buy Korean cosmetics export earners.
Korean cosmetics and consumer export stocks are attractive because their earnings have been solid while the market was focused on memory. Cosmetics is Korea's strongest export consumer category, and he is now watching cosmetics-related names as memory leadership fades.
Kim Dante CEO, Tomorrow's Investment King; former CEO, Upraise Investment Advisory 21:04
Samyang Foods has steady overlooked growth.
Samyang Foods is a specific ignored consumer/export name with a history of steady growth in its financial statements. It was overshadowed by the memory trade, and now that consumer names are emerging from that shadow, he is looking at it as an investment candidate.
Kim Dante CEO, Tomorrow's Investment King; former CEO, Upraise Investment Advisory 21:50
Avoid Korean domestic-only stocks.
Korean domestic-demand-only stocks are risky because Korea's domestic market alone is not enough to support them. He prefers export-driven companies with earnings and implies investors should avoid domestic consumption names without export exposure.
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This 815 Money Talk (815머니톡) video, published August 22, 2026, features Kim Dante discussing TLT, SPY, 000660.KS, 005930.KS, AI value chain, Korean MLCC sector, Korean substrate sector, KORU, 003230.KS, Korean domestic demand stocks. 8 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Kim Dante  · Tickers: TLT, SPY, 000660.KS, 005930.KS, AI value chain, Korean MLCC sector, Korean substrate sector, KORU, 003230.KS, Korean domestic demand stocks