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“Is the Era of 'Holding On and It Will Rise' Over?”... Scale of Ultra-Short-Term 'Debt-Fueled Investing' Shrinks Significantly
Bull/Bear Index 43.9/100
global ◆ Mixed Impact 40/100 Maeil Business Mar 16, 2026 Read original ↗

“Is the Era of 'Holding On and It Will Rise' Over?”... Scale of Ultra-Short-Term 'Debt-Fueled Investing' Shrinks Significantly

Amid a volatile KOSPI (Korean stock market), retail investors are flinching. The scale of ultra-short-term, debt-fueled investments, which had amplified market declines, has halved compared to early March, with unpaid balances dropping from 2 trillion to 1 trillion KRW in a week as speculative trading subsides.

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"“Is the Era of 'Holding On and It Will Rise' Over?”... Scale of Ultra-Short-Term 'Debt-Fueled Investing' Shrinks Significantly" — BullBear's AI rates this story as a mixed, direction-neutral signal, with a market-impact score of 40 out of 100. Amid a volatile KOSPI (Korean stock market), retail investors are flinching. The scale of ultra-short-term, debt-fueled investments, which had amplified market declines, has halved compared to early March, with unpaid balances dropping from 2 trillion to 1 trillion KRW in a week as speculative trading subsides. Reported by Maeil Business on March 16, 2026. The call is verified against the actual 24-hour price move on BullBear's public conviction ledger.

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