What Are the Top Interests of Foreign Retail Investors? 'Market Themes' and 'US Treasury Yields' Rank 2nd and 3rd... What Is 1st?

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jihwan] Domestic investors investing in overseas stocks have shown greater interest in the expectation of 'earnings improvement' of individual stocks rather than concerns about the 'U.S. 10-year Treasury yield,' which has rapidly risen since the beginning of the year and emerged as a major market keyword.

Samsung Securities announced on the 7th that this was revealed through a survey conducted on 1,868 participants of the 'Untact Conference' held on the 31st.

Among the respondents, about 48% answered that the 'most influential factor in investment decisions' was 'earnings improvement of individual held stocks.' In contrast, only 16% responded that it was the 'continued rise in U.S. Treasury yields,' indicating a positive outlook on the market despite the recent slowdown in the stock market's upward trend.

Following 'earnings improvement of individual holdings,' 'theme movements attracting recent market attention' (33%) ranked second, reflecting efforts to enhance profitability by quickly following themes amid stagnation in large-cap stocks.

Regarding interest rate forecasts, only 7% expected the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield to exceed 2% and continue a steep rise by the end of this year, suggesting that the rate hike that shook the market at the beginning of the year is expected to be limited going forward.

Also, 45% believed that if the yield exceeds 2%, negative effects on stock investment would begin in earnest, confirming that the 2% annual yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury is considered an important criterion for judging the attractiveness of stock investment.

By investment region, domestic stock investors still showed the highest trust in the 'U.S. market.'

In response to the survey question 'Which overseas market do you think is promising in Q2?', over 70% chose the 'U.S.' China followed with 17%, and Europe and emerging markets accounted for 9% and 3%, respectively.

In addition, when asked about 'promising stocks for Q2,' preferences for value stocks and tech stocks were close at 52% and 48%, respectively, with value stocks slightly ahead, indicating a market transition from a liquidity-driven phase to an earnings-driven phase.

When asked about influential figures in the global market, Jerome Powell, Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, ranked first with 39%. Tesla CEO Elon Musk came in second with 26%. Cathie Wood, CEO of ARK Investment, who showed strong influence in the tech stock-led market, ranked sixth with 5%.

The market news that recently had the greatest impact on investors' own investments was the news of Coupang's listing on the New York Stock Exchange (27%). This was followed by Elon Musk's remarks on cryptocurrency (25%) and news of the U.S. economic stimulus bill passing Congress (22%).

Kim Sanghoon, Executive Director of Digital Marketing, said, "The issue of Coupang's listing on the New York Stock Exchange was regarded by stock market experts as important news that could trigger a price revaluation movement for similar domestic stocks, and investors also showed high interest without exception." He added, "We plan to provide customized advanced information through YouTube and FM team phone consultations not only for beginner investors who have just started stocks but also for stock investors who have reached expert levels."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.