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Watch on YouTube ↗  |  September 17, 2026 at 13:30  |  46:13  |  3PRO TV (삼프로TV)
Speakers
Lee Ji-hwan — CEO, Aurora Investment Advisory
Myung Min-jun — Host

Summary

Lee Ji-hwan, CEO of Aurora Investment Advisory, argues that the latest Fed rate hike is a late-stage cleanup of post-COVID inflation rather than the start of a new tightening cycle, so technology and semiconductor leadership should persist. He also outlines infrastructure, nuclear power, financials, oil, and Korean equity timing views. Host Myung Min-jun presents an oil bearish idea and an AI big-tech funding thesis.

  • Fed rate hike interpreted as late-stage inflation cleanup, not a new cycle.
  • Technology and semiconductor leadership expected to remain intact.
  • Korean financials seen as rate-hike beneficiaries but with limited upside.
  • Infrastructure focus on power, electric cables, and optical communication.
  • Nuclear power and Doosan Enerbility watched amid Westinghouse dispute.
  • Oil views split: Myung Min-jun expects a fall; Lee Ji-hwan sees a possible peak.
  • US 10-year yield at 5% viewed as less alarming due to normal spread.
  • Next week seen as a better buying window for Korean equities before Chuseok.
Ideas
Lee Ji-hwan CEO, Aurora Investment Advisory 8:35
Late-stage hike preserves tech leadership.
The Fed rate hike should be seen as the final cleanup of post-COVID inflation rather than the first hike of a new tightening cycle; therefore the existing technology and semiconductor leadership should remain intact instead of rotating to traditional rate-hike winners.
Oil likely falls from $100.
Crude oil is expected to fall because August showed oil can drop suddenly and the market has become accustomed to $100 oil; a move toward $90 could trigger a sharp reversal.
Lee Ji-hwan CEO, Aurora Investment Advisory 11:24
Oil may have peaked.
There is a possible peak in crude oil because geopolitical risk rallies usually form a double top below the first war-spike high, and all major macro negatives have now been released.
Lee Ji-hwan CEO, Aurora Investment Advisory 12:29
5% Treasury yield now normal.
The 5% US 10-year Treasury yield is less alarming now because the average spread over the 3.75% policy rate is about 1.24%, making 5% roughly normal and potentially reducing market fears about higher long-term yields.
Lee Ji-hwan CEO, Aurora Investment Advisory 22:11
Nuclear attractive, but Westinghouse dispute weighs.
Nuclear power remains attractive because few countries can execute projects on time and Korea is one of the few viable Western-aligned builders; however the Westinghouse equity dispute and SMR royalty issue are near-term negatives, so Doosan Enerbility needs monitoring.
Lee Ji-hwan CEO, Aurora Investment Advisory 35:44
Financials benefit, but upside limited.
Korean banks and insurers are rate-hike beneficiaries, but last year's re-rating has already lifted financial stocks, so upside should be much smaller than in past hiking cycles and investors should lower expectations.
Lee Ji-hwan CEO, Aurora Investment Advisory 36:08
Infrastructure favored by AI, stimulus.
U.S. midterm-related stimulus and AI momentum should favor infrastructure, especially power, electric cables, and optical communication.
AI big tech attracts scarce capital.
Even with rate hikes, money may concentrate in AI big tech and hyperscalers because they can issue corporate bonds at around 6% while other companies face tighter funding; they are seen as the surviving growth area.
Lee Ji-hwan CEO, Aurora Investment Advisory 43:09
Next week better for Korean equities.
Next week may be a better buying opportunity for Korean equities because all macro negatives are out, Chuseok holiday selling by individuals should create supply, and US futures/options expiration ends.
Lee Ji-hwan CEO, Aurora Investment Advisory 43:43
Semiconductor momentum returns late September.
Semiconductor momentum is likely to return around late September because foreign long-term funds are dividend-sensitive and should buy Korean equities before the September 30 dividend record date.
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This 3PRO TV (삼프로TV) video, published September 17, 2026, features Lee Ji-hwan, Myung Min-jun discussing XLK, SMH, WTI, US10Y, URA, 034020.KS, EWY, Power infrastructure, Electric cables, Optical Communication, AI-SECTOR, Korean equities, Korean Semiconductors. 10 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Lee Ji-hwan, Myung Min-jun  · Tickers: XLK, SMH, WTI, US10Y, URA, 034020.KS, EWY, Power infrastructure, Electric cables, Optical Communication, AI-SECTOR, Korean equities, Korean Semiconductors