Ideas
Korean semis downside limited Monday.
After Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix already fell about 4% on Friday and Micron/SK Hynix ADR held up relatively well overnight, Monday's additional downside for Korean semiconductor-heavy indices should be limited even if the market opens weak because much of the US semiconductor decline has already been pre-reflected.
Buy equity dips on yield spikes.
Treasury yields may spike and pressure equities, but the Treasury is defending long-end rates through buybacks and TGA drawdowns, and the speaker expects long yields to stabilize into the midterm elections; any equity pullback caused by higher yields should be treated as a buying opportunity.
CXMT threat to Korean DRAM exaggerated.
CXMT's 800% revenue growth and DRAM supply-glut fears are overblown because CXMT cannot meaningfully affect supply until late 2026 or 2027 and uses only a 3rd-generation process while Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix use a 5th-generation process, giving Korean makers better cost, efficiency, and more chips per wafer.
KOSDAQ shows stronger sentiment than KOSPI.
KOSDAQ is showing a relatively stronger upward-sloping intraday profile than KOSPI, indicating that market sentiment outside the Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix large-cap complex remains alive and that rotation opportunities can persist.
Cosmetics names likely stay strong.
Cosmetics and consumer-related names should be relatively strong on Monday's weak start as defensive and consumer plays. The speaker names Cosmecca Korea, Kolmar Korea, APR, Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing, Dalba Global, and PharmaResearch as having intact uptrends and continuing to be worth watching.
Buy nuclear, power, renewables dips.
Nuclear power, power equipment, and renewables tied to AI infrastructure should keep rotating and be used as buying opportunities if Monday's weak open creates a dip. Renewables such as wind and solar have not yet risen and could benefit if Democrats win the US midterm elections because renewable energy is their flagship policy.
Focus on Nvidia-linked equipment names.
Among semiconductor equipment and MLCC rotation plays, the speaker wants to focus on Nvidia-linked names such as Simmtech, TLB, and Isu Petasys rather than the whole sector, implying compressed selection around direct AI hardware ties.
Refiners improving but momentum limited.
Korean refining names S-Oil, GS, and SK Innovation have earnings improving into the first half of next year, but momentum is limited by geopolitical headline risk; they move inversely to market direction, and the speaker says they deserve continued attention rather than aggressive trades.
Korean steel earnings improving.
Korean steel stocks were strong this week and earnings are improving, supporting continued strength in the sector.
Foldable phone momentum into Apple event.
Optical communication and foldable phone themes are a viable momentum play into Apple's foldable phone reveal around September 9, but actual demand is still limited, so the speaker treats it as a schedule-driven momentum trade only.
Watch AI infra, biotech, secondary batteries.
The speaker's next-week core focus remains AI infrastructure, pharmaceutical/bio, and secondary battery sectors, viewing them as the areas to keep watching for rotation-led opportunities even while the KOSPI index stays capped.
Watch AI infra, biotech, secondary batteries.
For the next one to two months, the speaker says investors should hold semiconductors as a core position at a minimum weight while diversifying into other rotation sectors to build returns, rather than expecting index-level gains from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
Apple CEO may favor Korean memory suppliers.
Apple's new CEO John Ternus taking office on September 1 is an important catalyst because, unlike Tim Cook, he may more directly secure memory from Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, or Micron instead of probing Chinese suppliers, which could shift memory procurement and support those suppliers.
This 815 Money Talk (815머니톡) video, published August 29, 2026,
features Lee Ju-hyeon
discussing 005930.KS, 000660.KS, SPY, EWY, MU, KOSDAQ Index, Cosmecca Korea, 161890.KS, APR, Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing, AP, 214450.KQ, Korean nuclear power sector, Korean Power Equipment Sector, Korean renewable energy sector, 222800.KQ, TLB, Isu Petasys, 010950.KS, GS, 096770.KS, Korean Steel Sector, Korean foldable phone sector, Korean optical communication sector, Korean pharmaceutical/bio sector, Korean secondary battery sector, Korean AI infrastructure sector, AAPL.
13 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Lee Ju-hyeon
· Tickers:
005930.KS,
000660.KS,
SPY,
EWY,
MU,
KOSDAQ Index,
Cosmecca Korea,
161890.KS,
APR,
Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing,
AP,
214450.KQ,
Korean nuclear power sector,
Korean Power Equipment Sector,
Korean renewable energy sector,
222800.KQ,
TLB,
Isu Petasys,
010950.KS,
GS,
096770.KS,
Korean Steel Sector,
Korean foldable phone sector,
Korean optical communication sector,
Korean pharmaceutical/bio sector,
Korean secondary battery sector,
Korean AI infrastructure sector,
AAPL