Ideas
Chinese DUV multi-patterning is too inefficient.
Chinese efforts to use DUV multi-patterning for advanced chips are highly inefficient, costly, and yield poorly (around 20%), meaning ASML's technological lead remains secure and the threat is overblown.
Pharma and bio stocks offer defensive safety.
In a market where almost all sectors are falling, defensive pharmaceutical and biotech stocks like Peptron, Celltrion, and Samsung Biologics are holding up well and acting as safe havens.
Apple's low capex burden attracts defensive inflows.
Unlike other big tech companies that face heavy capex burdens for AI, Apple has relatively low capital expenditure requirements, making its free cash flow more attractive to investors seeking safety.
Coca-Cola offers stable earnings and dividends.
Coca-Cola is hitting all-time highs as investors rotate into defensive stocks with stable earnings and solid dividend yields amidst tech sector volatility.
Strong HDD demand signals solid memory fundamentals.
Seagate reported strong earnings and an EPS beat, demonstrating solid HDD demand from cloud data centers and pricing power, which is a positive signal for the broader memory sector.
Texas power plant project benefits Korean EPCs.
The first US-Korea investment fund project is a Texas gas combined cycle power plant to supply AI data centers, benefiting Korean EPC and gas turbine equipment companies.
Strong M7 cash flow supports semiconductor investments.
The rebound in M7 stocks is positive because their strong cash generation ensures they can continue investing in AI infrastructure, supporting the semiconductor hardware supply chain.
US ban on Chinese robots benefits Korea.
The US government's ban on Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots creates a direct opportunity for Korean robot companies to fill the void in the US market.
Buy both major Korean memory chip makers.
Instead of choosing between the two, investors should buy both Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, as long-term agreements (LTAs) will dampen the traditional semiconductor cycle volatility.
Buy both major Korean memory chip makers.
Although SK hynix slightly missed elevated earnings expectations, they are advancing to the 1c process for HBM4e and planning special dividends, making the post-correction stock attractive.
Hanwha Ocean shows massive commercial ship margins.
Hanwha Ocean reported amazing earnings with a 22.7% operating margin in commercial ships and is securing special ship orders, showing strong fundamental improvement.
Cosmetics stocks show resilience in down market.
Cosmetics stocks like Cosmecca Korea and Kolmar Korea are showing strong resilience and holding up well despite the broader market sell-off.
EO Technics is severely oversold and attractive.
EO Technics has been declining for 7 consecutive weeks and has given up all its yearly gains, entering an oversold territory that warrants a rebound.
Nvidia collaboration boosts Naver's AI growth story.
Nvidia's $1 billion investment and Naver's plan to cancel 1 trillion won in treasury stock, along with their AI factory collaboration, provide a strong long-term growth story.
Oracle faces severe free cash flow risks.
Oracle faces high risk among hyperscalers because its free cash flow is expected to drop sharply in 2026 and 2027 due to heavy AI investments, raising credit concerns.
CXMT is overvalued with poor technological yields.
ChangXin Memory (CXMT) is vastly overvalued compared to Samsung and SK hynix, as it only produces commodity memory and faces terrible yields using DUV multi-patterning.
Drop in HD Hyundai Electric is overdone.
The 12% drop in HD Hyundai Electric due to concerns over new business delays is an overreaction in a weak market, and the stock should be held.
HYBE's stock plunge ignores solid earnings outlook.
HYBE's recent stock plunge is excessive given that its Q2, Q3, and Q4 earnings are expected to be very solid, driven by BTS-related revenues.
This 815 Money Talk (815머니톡) video, published July 29, 2026,
features Oh Hyun-jin, Kim Hyeong-cheol, Lee Ju-hyeon, Kim Tae-seong, Lee Kwon-hee
discussing ASML, 068270.KS, 087010.KQ, 207940.KS, AAPL, KO, STX, 028260.KS, 000720.KS, 034020.KS, M7, 117730.KQ, 270660.KQ, 058610.KQ, 005930.KS, 000660.KS, 042660.KS, 241710.KQ, 161890.KS, 039200.KQ, 035420.KS, ORCL, CXMT, 267260.KS, 352820.KS.
18 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Oh Hyun-jin,
Kim Hyeong-cheol,
Lee Ju-hyeon,
Kim Tae-seong,
Lee Kwon-hee
· Tickers:
ASML,
068270.KS,
087010.KQ,
207940.KS,
AAPL,
KO,
STX,
028260.KS,
000720.KS,
034020.KS,
M7,
117730.KQ,
270660.KQ,
058610.KQ,
005930.KS,
000660.KS,
042660.KS,
241710.KQ,
161890.KS,
039200.KQ,
035420.KS,
ORCL,
CXMT,
267260.KS,
352820.KS
