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[7월 20일 월요일 한국장 전] 모두가 비관적일 때 봐야 할 것｜반도체 패닉과 알파벳 실적ㅣ매수 기회인가 지옥문인가?

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Finance

Finance-focused summary (markets, investing, macro, companies)

1) Market mood / recent performance (macro + risk-off)

The presenter characterizes the past week as a “widespread panic” that has hit markets—especially semiconductors.

Weekly index moves mentioned:

  • Dow Jones (DJIA): -1.28% (weekly)
  • S&P 500: -1.38% (weekly); -1.01% on the weekend
  • Nasdaq: -2.1% (weekly); noted -1.4% over the weekend
  • Philadelphia Semiconductor Index: -9.97% (subtitle appears corrupted, includes “97”) and -1.6% on the weekend

Semis drawdown context:

  • Monthly: -18%
  • From peak: -20.3%
  • Still +103% annually (longer-term strength emphasized)

2) Core thesis: semis are falling because the AI narrative cooled

The presenter ties semiconductor weakness to a collapse/shift in the AI narrative, citing the “DeepSeek incident involving China.”

Argument presented:

  • AI/software can be copied quickly, so competitive advantage (and market optimism) may compress faster than hardware cycles.
  • In other words, narrative-driven optimism can reverse quickly.

3) “Don’t decide based on price”; focus on fundamentals—especially CAPEX

The framework emphasized:

  • Start with basics
  • CAPEX matters most (especially AI/data center CAPEX)
  • Stock prices can swing violently, but investors shouldn’t rely on price alone

4) Key upcoming catalyst: Alphabet earnings on July 22 (US time)

The presenter highlights Alphabet’s earnings announcement on July 22 as the highest-importance catalyst for the week.

Why it matters (as stated):

  • Alphabet has both:
    • AI products/tools (Gemini)
    • Large-scale data center investment
  • Investors will look for whether Alphabet will sustain AI CAPEX despite price volatility.

Alphabet CAPEX numbers mentioned (guidance context):

  • Last year total capital spend (incl. beyond AI): $91.4B
  • This year disclosed figure: $180B
  • Peer comparison:
    • Amazon: ~ $200B
  • Potential forward CAPEX range discussed:
    • Next-year CAPEX: ~ $270B to $300B
    • Interpreted as >50% growth vs. ~$180B
  • Core market question:
    • If Alphabet says it will keep investing but the stock keeps falling, can CAPEX be sustained?

5) Investing/valuation lens mentioned: PBR (price-to-book)

The presenter suggests some of the decline is emotional and proposes valuation frameworks such as PBR (with PER possibly relevant as a secondary concept).

Example given—Samsung Electronics:

  • Average cost basis mentioned: ~68,000 KRW
  • Previously there was concern about selling due to sentiment/resistance, but execution didn’t match expectations.
  • Stance stated: “We won’t sell right now”—hold/wait if consistent with intrinsic-value discipline.

Support/level reference (price):

  • For Samsung Electronics, a “gap up” from 230,000 KRW is referenced as first support (gap-filling framing).
  • Caution: sentiment could break that support and push prices lower.

6) Semiconductor supply/demand and pricing (DDR5, HBM, mobile handsets)

The presenter argues:

  • DRAM/DDR5 pricing is not falling; it is still rising (“not dropping right now”).
  • HBM supply is blamed as a key driver of reduced available capacity (implied “wiped out by HBM”).

Supply stress-test thought experiment:

  • If supply is short by ~15%, price could jump 100% or 200% (presenter explicitly says the magnitude is uncertain).
  • They use a scarcity analogy (small scarcity can produce extreme outcomes—e.g., water scarcity leading to severe consequences).

Mobile demand link:

  • Phone volume decline expected to be the largest in human history, with 2026 seen as the biggest drop.
  • Reason cited: memory prices rising.

Capacity doubling timing (long-cycle estimate described):

  • A timeframe is expressed oddly in subtitles (from 28 to 32 years ahead), implying that additional memory capacity equal to accumulated capacity would be produced over ~4–5 years.
  • Not guaranteed because yield/cap type can change:
    • Mentions HC type yield drops and HBM-like losses.

7) Risk management: macro “gray factor” and rates/energy stress

The presenter warns that investors may focus too narrowly on stock prices and miss broader macro risks that can hit the whole market (not only semiconductors), including Dow/S&P.

War/inflation channel:

  • Notes US casualties related to Iran (timeline referenced as 17th/18th) as increasing escalation risk.
  • Conclusion: oil stays high → ongoing inflation pressure.

Specific macro/market numbers mentioned:

  • WTI oil: ~$84 after previously $79
  • “WTI brands exceeded 90” (garbled; subtitles unclear—likely another oil-related metric)
  • Gasoline: about 3.45 (unit unclear in subtitles)
  • USD index: 100.82
  • Fed/“hawkishness” narrative: hardliners concerned about inflation
  • Interest rates:
    • 4.56 mentioned (instrument unclear from subtitles; likely a policy rate/yield level)
    • 10-year yield rising again; 30-year yield dropped slightly
  • FX mentioned:
    • KRW: ~1,478 KRW per USD, then slightly weaker again
    • EUR: ~1600 won then back to 1700 won
    • JPY: 915 won per 100 yen

8) Key caution on volatility mechanics

Leverage can worsen drawdowns:

  • Investors using leverage must repay
  • That can trigger forced selling, causing the market to drop more than expected

9) Explicit recommendation / stance (as stated)

Event-driven watch:

  • July 22 Alphabet earnings is presented as the most important near-term event.

Positioning/valuation:

  • For Samsung Electronics, they indicate a buy-response if below intrinsic value, but they admit they cannot predict the bottom because it’s psychology-driven.
  • Emphasis: wait/hold rather than sell during falling sentiment.

Instruments / tickers / assets mentioned

Indexes

  • Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)
  • S&P 500
  • Nasdaq
  • Philadelphia Semiconductor Index

Stocks / companies

  • Alphabet (Google)
  • Nvidia
  • Samsung Electronics
  • SK Hynix
  • Berkshire Hathaway
  • Amazon
  • Microsoft (referenced as “MS”)
  • Qualcomm / Blackwell (Blackwell conceptually referenced; “most recent” mentioned)

Semiconductors / memory

  • DDR (DDR5/DDR4 referenced)
  • HBM
  • DDR5 “lightweight” (as referenced)

Energy / macro

  • WTI oil
  • Gasoline

Rates / FX

  • 10-year and 30-year Treasuries
  • USD index
  • EUR/KRW, JPY/KRW, USDKRW (implied by “1,478 KRW”)

Note: subtitle stream included garbled words; tickers were inferred only when clearly identifiable (e.g., Alphabet, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix).

Methodology / step-by-step framework mentioned

  • Re-orient decisions from price to fundamentals
    • Don’t decide based on stock price alone
    • Price affects companies, but companies aren’t determined only by price
  • Identify the key fundamental driver:
    • CAPEX (especially AI/data center CAPEX)
  • Use event-driven validation
    • Alphabet earnings (July 22) as a check for:
      • Whether AI CAPEX continues
      • Whether the market will tolerate it (even if the stock falls)
  • Valuation lens suggestion:
    • Consider PBR as a framework for expectations/bands
    • PER may come into play (subtitles unclear)

Key numbers & timelines (explicitly stated)

  • Time: Monday, July 20, 2026 (Korea time) at market open (“Korea market pre”)
  • Alphabet earnings: July 22 (US time)
  • Index weekly moves:
    • DJIA -1.28%
    • S&P -1.38%
    • Nasdaq -2.1%
    • Philly Semis: weekly down sharply, ~-9.97% (subtitle includes “97”)
  • Semis drawdowns:
    • Monthly -18%
    • From peak -20.3%
    • Annual +103%
  • Oil / inflation risk:
    • WTI ~$84, previously $79
    • Gasoline ~3.45
  • Rates / FX:
    • Level 4.56 (instrument unclear)
    • USD index 100.82
    • KRW ~1,478 per USD (as stated)
    • EUR ~1600 → 1700 KRW
    • JPY 915 KRW per 100 yen
  • Alphabet CAPEX:
    • Last year $91.4B
    • This year $180B
    • Next year ~$270B–$300B
  • Samsung valuation anchor:
    • Average buy ~68,000 KRW
    • Gap reference from 230,000 KRW
  • Supply shortfall stress test:
    • 15% short could imply +100% to +200% (uncertain)
  • Mobile forecast:
    • Biggest sales decline expected in 2026

Disclosures / disclaimers

  • No explicit “not financial advice” disclaimer appeared in the provided subtitles/summary.

Presenters / sources mentioned

  • Gwaksan (presenter/host of Stock Market Angle TV)
  • Kwon Se-jang (referenced as giving a lecture/bridge section)
  • Context mentions (not necessarily endorsing):
    • Berkshire Hathaway, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix
    • DeepSeek incident (AI narrative context)

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