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Robotis is launching a competitively priced humanoid robot.
Robotis was the only Korean company with a large dedicated booth at the recent Chinese robot exhibition, demonstrating its unique market position. The company successfully exports actuators to China and is launching a new 120cm humanoid robot for research purposes at a competitive price of 50 million KRW, making it a standout in the face of heavy Chinese competition.
The recent price drop is a buying opportunity.
The market is overly disappointed by the lack of immediate details in Samsung's 110 trillion KRW shareholder return announcement, causing an unwarranted sell-off. The sheer scale of the return is massive, and their HBM sales will recover next year as they supply new custom chips for AMD and Broadcom, making the current price drop a clear buying opportunity.
Earnings will beat consensus and resolve spec rumors.
Nvidia is expected to beat earnings consensus, as they would have issued a warning if there were issues. Their recent 15% price hike announcement shows strong pricing power, and the upcoming earnings call should resolve unfounded rumors about Vera Rubin spec downgrades, reaffirming their market dominance.
Fears over HBM spec downgrades are overblown.
SK Hynix is the direct beneficiary of Nvidia's strong performance and recent price hikes. Recent market fears regarding a downgrade in Nvidia's Vera Rubin HBM specs are overblown and will likely be resolved during Nvidia's upcoming earnings call, removing the overhang on Hynix's stock.
Treasury buybacks will effectively cap bond yields.
The US Treasury's buyback program will effectively cap the upper end of bond yields, preventing them from spiking back to 4.8%. While the market currently doubts its immediate impact, the policy will provide structural support to the bond market over time.
Delayed reflection of strong earnings drives a rebound.
The secondary battery sector is experiencing a delayed rally as the market finally reflects strong Q2 earnings from companies like Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution. With the broader market stabilizing, these delayed positive catalysts make the sector an attractive bottom-fishing play as sector rotation occurs.
Upside is limited due to recent significant gains.
While cosmetics companies like Silicon2 posted strong Q1 and Q2 earnings, their stocks are currently range-bound based on valuation multiples (buying under 20x P/E, selling near 25x). Because they have already risen significantly, the upside is limited compared to other sectors rebounding from the bottom, making them less attractive for new capital.
Beaten-down telecom stocks will improve next year.
Telecom equipment stocks have been heavily beaten down after moving too fast previously. With industry fundamentals expected to improve significantly starting next year, they are well-positioned for a rebound amid the current market's focus on sector rotation and bottom-fishing.
Fall seasonality favors biotech technology export deals.
Biotech is a top pick for September due to strong seasonal patterns. Historically over the past 10 years, major technology export deals in the Korean biotech sector are most frequently announced during the fall and winter months, providing a strong catalyst for the sector.
Robot ETFs offer stable exposure to the sector.
For investors who want exposure to the robotics theme without the risk of picking individual small-cap stocks, established robot ETFs from providers like KODEX and RISE offer a stable and effective investment vehicle. It is better to buy established ETFs rather than newly listed ones.
This 3PRO TV (삼프로TV) video, published August 24, 2026,
features Lee Kwon-hee
discussing 108490.KQ, 005930.KS, NVDA, 000660.KS, TLT, 006400.KS, Secondary batteries, Cosmetics, 257720.KQ, IYZ, XBI, Robot ETFs.
10 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Lee Kwon-hee
· Tickers:
108490.KQ,
005930.KS,
NVDA,
000660.KS,
TLT,
006400.KS,
Secondary batteries,
Cosmetics,
257720.KQ,
IYZ,
XBI,
Robot ETFs