The Great Shift in 20 Years... Power Equipment Stocks, Structural Rise Has Begun / 'If you don't know this, you can never earn' The core principle of stock investment | Author Hong Soon-bin

A Major Transformation in 20 Years… Power Equipment Stocks, Structural Rise Has Begun / “If You Don’t Know This, You Can Never Earn” Core Principles of Stock Investment | Hong Soon-bin, Author
Watch on YouTube ↗  |  May 03, 2026 at 03:00  |  32:16  |  815 Money Talk (815머니톡)
Speakers
Hong Soon-bin — Reporter

Summary

Journalist and author Hong Soon-bin discusses the structural supercycle in Korean power equipment stocks, recommending a domestic power equipment ETF. He also highlights API and Dalba Global in the beauty sector, analyzes cyclical timing, and advises against chasing entertainment stocks without revenue proof. The video covers semiconductor supply chain, consumer goods analysis, low PBR pitfalls, and portfolio management with a focus on concentrated holdings.

  • Power equipment stocks are in a multi-year structural upcycle due to US grid replacement and AI data center demand.
  • Hong recommends a domestic power equipment ETF over individual stocks for simplicity.
  • He is bullish on API and Dalba Global in K-beauty, citing strong global market share.
  • Semiconductor equipment/materials rally is underway but no specific stocks are named.
  • Entertainment stocks require actual revenue validation before investing.
  • Low PBR stocks must be evaluated with ROE and asset quality to avoid traps.
  • Portfolio should be concentrated (around 5 stocks) for better management.
  • Capital increases and CBs should be judged by their stated use of proceeds.
Trade Ideas
Hong Soon-bin Reporter 1:16
Korean power equipment supercycle structural.
Power equipment stocks are in a structural supercycle driven by aging US power grids requiring ultra-high voltage transformer replacement (built in 1960s-70s), Middle East demand from high oil prices, and surging AI data center electricity needs. Only a handful of global firms (<5) can produce these transformers, and Korean companies are key suppliers. This is not a short-term theme but a multi-year structural shift, evidenced by HD Hyundai Electric's 2026 guidance of $4.2 billion in orders.
Hong Soon-bin Reporter 18:27
API and Dalba Global attractive.
Korean beauty and consumer goods companies like API and Dalba Global have strong product portfolios and are successfully globalizing, maintaining market share through diversified products. He thinks highly of these two companies, noting that global platform sales (Amazon, Rakuten) and export data provide real-time confirmation of demand, and that continued market share growth supports valuation.
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This 815 Money Talk (815머니톡) video, published May 03, 2026, features Hong Soon-bin discussing Domestic Power Equipment ETF, 090430.KQ, 225570.KQ. 2 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Hong Soon-bin  · Tickers: Domestic Power Equipment ETF, 090430.KQ, 225570.KQ