The KOSPI more than doubled in 2026 before plunging 40%—but what drove this extraordinary boom-and-bust cycle? We unpack three key factors that fuelled the spectacular rally and magnified the subsequent crash, while examining the role of volatility, investor sentiment and leverage in the market. With KOSPI valuations now significantly lower, is this an attractive buying opportunity, or could the market have further to fall? Finally, we also discuss whether Singapore’s similarly top-heavy Straits Times Index could ever face the same risks and scenario. All this and more in our latest episode!
00:00 Intro
01:07 KOSPI rise & fall
04:13 Leveraged ETFs
05:55 Volatility
09:45 Bubble
13:41 Opportunity?
17:41 Allocation
18:15 Semiconductor cycle
19:21 Leverage in the system
23:35 STI concentration
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