Ideas
SK Hynix leads AI memory super cycle.
The market outside semiconductors is entering a bearish phase. Only the top semiconductor-related names—Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and LG Innotek—are structurally safe. All other sectors, including KOSDAQ, will continue to lose money and suffer severe polarization. Investors should concentrate long positions in these four and avoid or reduce everything else.
SK Square is forced proxy for SK Hynix.
SK Square is the cleanest proxy for SK Hynix. As institutional investors hit concentration limits on SK Hynix (30% cap), they are forced to buy SK Square to maintain exposure. The holding company discount and the SK Hynix stake value alone justify current prices, and the stock is lifting in tandem with SK Hynix.
Only four semi stocks survive the bear phase.
The market outside semiconductors is entering a bearish phase. Only the top semiconductor-related names—Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and LG Innotek—are structurally safe. All other sectors, including KOSDAQ, will continue to lose money and suffer severe polarization. Investors should concentrate long positions in these four and avoid or reduce everything else.
Only four semi stocks survive the bear phase.
The market outside semiconductors is entering a bearish phase. Only the top semiconductor-related names—Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and LG Innotek—are structurally safe. All other sectors, including KOSDAQ, will continue to lose money and suffer severe polarization. Investors should concentrate long positions in these four and avoid or reduce everything else.
Buy nuclear, ship, transformer dips on 20-day.
Nuclear, shipbuilding, and transformer stocks that maintain their 20-day moving averages are the best dip-buying candidates. Doosan Enerbility (nuclear), Hyundai Electric (transformers), and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (shipbuilding) have strong trends and were sold off today purely due to rotational flows into semiconductors. This pullback is a buy opportunity as underlying themes remain intact.
PSK trades at 12x forward earnings, cheap.
PSK (the operating company) is a semiconductor equipment stock trading at only 12x forward earnings based on next year's estimates, despite strong exposure to Intel, Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron. The stock is significantly undervalued relative to the broader equipment sector and should re-rate as the Intel recovery and device demand materialize.
Goldman picks HL Mando as robot actuator play.
HL Mando was singled out by Goldman Sachs as a top pick for the Korean robot theme because of its advanced actuator technology required for humanoid robots. The stock surged on the report and still has room as robot supply chains develop, particularly in Boston Dynamics and Tesla-related ecosystems.
Hyundai Mobis wins robot aftermarket AS revenue.
Hyundai Mobis will capture the long-duration aftermarket and service revenue from robots. Just as car dealers earn most of their profit from after-sales service, robots will generate a massive AS parts and maintenance stream. Hyundai Mobis, as the key parts/AS arm within the Hyundai Motor Group, is structurally positioned to benefit from the robot installed base growth.
Weaker won and tourism boom lift Hotel Shilla.
Hotel Shilla is a direct beneficiary of the weak Korean won and surging inbound tourism. Hotel room rates have skyrocketed to 1 million KRW per night even on weekdays, and foreign tourists, especially from the US and Europe, find these rates relatively cheap due to FX effects. The company's hotel segment is booming, providing a niche investment angle outside semiconductors.
Buy resilient KoSDAQ semi equipment small-caps.
Small-cap semiconductor equipment stocks like Wonik IPS and Iotech were resilient during the extreme semiconductor rally, and foreign investors were net buyers of these names. These stocks are displaying relative strength and could outperform when the concentration in memory chips eventually broadens into the equipment space.
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Speakers:
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Jang Woo-jin,
Yoo Chang-hee,
Park Ji-eun
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