The return of Seohak ants, the beginning of a semiconductor supercycle rewritten as ‘Soxul’ > News

The key catalyst for this investment flow is the news of an agreement to end the war between the United States and Iran. As the two countries formalized the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the cessation of conflict, the geopolitical uncertainty that had weighed on the market was lifted and international oil prices plummeted, triggering a relief rally. The fall in energy prices had the effect of lowering inflationary pressures, which in turn diluted fears of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve System (Fed) and strongly stimulated investment sentiment toward risk assets. In fact, the fact that the New York Stock Exchange's three major indices are breaking all-time highs or showing sharp increases every day proves that the market is now attaching more value to the performance and growth stories of companies centered on AI semiconductors than to the risk of war.

The value chain of the semiconductor market is once again heading towards the peak of a super cycle under the leadership of key companies such as NVIDIA, Micron, and AMD. In particular, in the case of Micron, the successive upward revisions of target stock prices by securities companies acted as a positive factor, driving the overall rise of technology stocks, which is also instilling positive expectations for the future stock price trends of domestic memory semiconductor companies such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Although some have raised doubts about the sustainability of AI infrastructure investment, the fact that the massive capital investment (CAPEX) plans of global big tech companies are still maintaining an upward trend is instilling confidence in investors. Ultimately, the prevailing assessment is that the semiconductor industry goes beyond a simple cycle and is riding on a huge megatrend called AI revolution.

Seohak Ants’ investment strategy is very aggressive and clear. Going beyond simply purchasing individual stocks, they are aiming to maximize profits by pouring trillions of won worth of funds into 'Soxul', which tracks the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index three times. This suggests that there is a strong perception that a short-term correction in the market is an opportunity to buy at low prices. In addition, the phenomenon of capital inflow into the ‘KORU’ ETF, which tracks large-cap stocks in the Korean market three times, shows that domestic investors have a strong belief that the recovery of the semiconductor industry will spread to the overall rise of the Korean stock market. Such leveraged investments can provide explosive profits in a rising market, but on the other hand, you should always keep in mind that they are like a double-edged sword that can cause huge losses if you misjudge the direction of the market.

SpaceX's successful initial public offering (IPO) also served as an important factor in adding warmth to the market. Space On the other hand, the sharp decline in stock prices after media company Fox announced its acquisition of Roku shows that the market is reacting more sensitively to actual profit creation models and growth potential linked to AI, rather than simply expanding scale. Ultimately, the current stock market is evolving by constantly finding a balance between the traditional standards of interest rate forecasts and macroeconomic indicators and the new growth engine of AI infrastructure investment.