Fundstrat Says 40% Memory Stock Drop Is Temporary, Not a Downturn
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Updated · 매일경제 · Jul 29
Fundstrat Says 40% Memory Stock Drop Is Temporary, Not a Downturn
2 articles · Updated · 매일경제 · Jul 29
Summary
Fundstrat said memory stocks' roughly 40% slide from recent highs is a correction rather than the start of a lasting downcycle, arguing investors should not dump the sector ahead of August positioning shifts.
Tom Lee attributed the selloff to China's push for semiconductor self-reliance, Nvidia-related financing dynamics and rising rate fears, even as he said the broader macro backdrop remains intact.
Lee compared the move to Cisco's 40% and 41% pullbacks in 1997 and 1998, which were driven by Fed tightening concerns and the Asian financial crisis before the stock resumed its longer-term climb.
That analogy rests on a shared role in tech buildouts: Cisco supplied core internet networking gear, while memory makers now provide essential chips for AI data-center infrastructure.