South Korea stock bubble explodes as leveraged gamblers get crushed in 8% KOSPI crash and SK Hynix 15% wipeout.

Classic leverage-fueled bubble where easy credit and FOMO turned a sector rally into a national gambling frenzy. KOSPI trading halted for 20 minutes after 8% plunge β€” 7th halt of 2026. SK Hynix down 15% in single day, on track for biggest monthly drop since Oct 2008. Koreans poured wealth from memory stocks into 3x …

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This is a nation of gamblers.

This is a nation of gamblers. https://t.co/pBTDpCijLp — tic toc (@TicTocTick) June 18, 2025 $VIX continues to rise – a very rare sight at FOMC BEWARE pic.twitter.com/0kVc8QEOXZ — Merlin Capital πŸ§™β€β™‚οΈ (@merlinscapital) June 18, 2025

Odds rising on a recession as defaults soar 50%. Complacent gamblers are going to party hard tomorrow and enter 2025 with a hangover.

Another Biden Miracle: Odds rising on a recession as defaults soar 50% 🀯 https://t.co/h4xXSsJVzE — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) December 30, 2024 Volatility-based breakout signals risk-off scenario, reminiscent of COVID-19 and 2008 crises. A breakout pattern based on volatility has just triggered a warning signal similar to the one observed during the COVID-19 crash. …

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The same people who called the tulip speculators “Deranged gamblers” are speculating their net worth on barcodes. Pain trade coming.

The same people who called the tulip speculators "Deranged gamblers" are speculating their net worth on barcodes πŸ˜‚πŸ˜… You simply cannot make this up.🀌 pic.twitter.com/3o7ESymBvN — The Great Martis (@great_martis) November 14, 2024 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ $90 billion VanEck CEO says #Bitcoin will hit $350,000 πŸš€ pic.twitter.com/9fREspzpvO — Vivek Sen (@Vivek4real_) November 13, 2024 https://twitter.com/Emmonspired/status/1856817750817079317 Bitcoin and …

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Incredibly resilient market! They will suck in everyone until the implosion…. Gamblers have been conditioned by bailout to ignore risk.

In the last 24 hours: – Mortgage rates hit +8.09%– Credit card interest rate hits record high– Car loan interest rate hits highest since 2001– Oil prices jump highest in 6 months– China planning +$137 billion stimulus– War continues on in Israel But guess what? Stocks are… — Genevieve Roch-Decter, CFA (@GRDecter) October 10, 2023 …

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