Ideas
Big tech capex lifts memory stocks.
Big tech companies will increase capex by 30% or more to meet surging AI demand, confirmed in upcoming earnings (Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon). Korean memory leaders are oversold; hedge funds started buying back semi stocks last week; server DRAM spot prices remain strong (triple fixed price), disproving fears of a price collapse. The sell-off is overdone and a recovery is coming.
Foreign futures buying signals tomorrow's rebound.
Foreign investors bought over 1 trillion won of KOSPI futures near the market close, adding to 700 billion won bought last Thursday. This pattern of heavy futures buying strongly signals a short-term rebound for the KOSPI tomorrow. Nasdaq futures also turned higher after the Korean close, reinforcing the signal.
Renewable energy stocks bottoming out.
Renewable energy stocks showed resilience in a falling market; SK Holdings, Hyundai Energy Solution, and SK Eternix are displaying signs of forming a bottom and attempting a trend reversal, indicating that the sector may have already priced in the worst.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics oversold bounce.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has fallen so much that the market now considers it excessively oversold; the stock is showing a rebound in after-hours trading, suggesting a near-term corrective bounce.
US Navy orders boost shipbuilding equipment.
The US government has designated shipbuilding as a strategic project, putting initial orders worth around 3 trillion won (USD 2 billion) into motion. Korean shipbuilding equipment suppliers like Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery, Sejin Heavy Industries, and K are direct beneficiaries of this long-cycle demand, and the stocks are already turning positive.
KOSDAQ to rally in August.
By the end of July, capex uncertainty will be resolved through big tech earnings, clearing the way for an August rally. The KOSDAQ index should rise about 1,000 points from the 755 area toward the 800 level, led by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix recovering about 15%.
Buy beaten sectors if rates fall.
Deeply beaten-down stocks in defense, shipbuilding, semiconductor equipment/materials, and biotech are poised for a sharp rebound by September. The essential precondition is that interest rates must decline, which would unlock a powerful rotation into these oversold sectors.
Avoid leveraged ETFs, speculative casino.
The proliferation of 2x leveraged ETFs has turned the Korean market into a speculative casino, trapping retail investors in extreme volatility and forcing coin-toss behavior. These instruments should be avoided until trading restrictions are imposed and market structure improves.
This 815 Money Talk (815머니톡) video, published July 20, 2026,
features Lee Kwon-hee
discussing 005930.KS, 000660.KS, EWY, 475150.KS, 034730.KS, 322000.KS, 009150.KS, 329180.KS, Sejin Heavy Industries, KOSDAQ Index, PKX, Korea Defense sector, Korea Semiconductor Equipment & Materials sector, Korea Biotech Sector, Korean 2x leveraged ETFs.
8 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Lee Kwon-hee
· Tickers:
005930.KS,
000660.KS,
EWY,
475150.KS,
034730.KS,
322000.KS,
009150.KS,
329180.KS,
Sejin Heavy Industries,
KOSDAQ Index,
PKX,
Korea Defense sector,
Korea Semiconductor Equipment & Materials sector,
Korea Biotech Sector,
Korean 2x leveraged ETFs