Shinhan Securities: “AI growth expectations alone aren’t enough ... profitability will determine next year’s stock market”

[Financial News] Shinhan Securities identified profitability in the AI industry and competition in strategic industries globally as key variables for financial markets next year.
As expanded AI investment has served as a driver of stock market growth, the assessment is that from now on, companies’ ability to generate actual profits and their corporate value—not the scale of investment or growth expectations—will determine share prices.
Shinhan Securities announced on the 11th that it will hold the ‘2027 Shinhan Financial Market Forum’ over two days through the 12th. The forum will present outlooks for the global economy and financial markets, as well as structural changes in key industries and investment strategies by sector.
The event was organized to assess changes in the AI investment paradigm and growth prospects for key industries amid rising uncertainty in the global economy, and to explore investment directions for 2027. Key agenda items include competition among countries in strategic industries, supply chain restructuring, and assessing the profitability of the AI industry.
On the first day, the 11th, the forum will examine macroeconomic trends and movements in major asset markets under the theme ‘2027 Economic and Financial Market Outlook.’ From 1:30 p.m. to 4:55 p.m., it will begin with macroeconomic and asset allocation strategies, then analyze the outlook for the domestic stock market and key issues.
It will then explore global investment opportunities through strategies for developed and emerging stock markets and analysis of overseas companies. It will also present investment strategies for major asset classes, including bonds, credit, and digital assets.
The second day, the 12th, will focus on industry outlooks and investment strategies. The forum will present growth prospects and top stock picks across key sectors, including consumer goods and platforms; mobility, materials, and industrials; IT hardware; pharmaceuticals and biotechnology; AI, robotics, and innovative growth; and financials.
In particular, the forum will take a close look at how expanded AI investment affects business structures across industries and corporate earnings. It will focus on whether growth expectations for AI-related companies can translate into actual revenue and profits, and which companies in each industry can achieve profitability.
Yoon Chang-yong, head of the Research Division at Shinhan Securities, said, “Global financial markets in 2027 are reaching a new turning point amid competition among countries in strategic industries, supply chain restructuring, and shifts in the AI investment paradigm. As actual profitability and corporate value become more important than growth expectations, I hope this forum will serve as a place to understand the changing market environment and explore new investment opportunities and response strategies.”
The forum will be livestreamed on both days starting at 1:30 p.m. on Shinhan Securities’ official YouTube channel, Alpha TV.

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