10/15, 08:45 AM
Q&A Archive
A daily collection of questions and answers
45 questions total
2026-10-15
CoreWeave's stock fell 15% in a day, and people say the cause was bonds, not equities. Does it matter to me if I hold Nvidia or other large AI stocks?If inflation is high, shouldn't gold and silver rise? Today silver fell nearly 6% and gold fell too. Is it right to buy now?If the Fed raises rates at its October 28 meeting, do stocks fall further, and if it doesn't, do they rebound? Either way, is there anything I should do in advance?
2026-10-14
Tonight's September inflation data is due. If it comes in as expected, can the market relax?
The headline is high at +0.6%, but Fed hike odds range from 22% to 70% depending on the source, so I don't know what to watch.US semiconductors fell 0.5%, so why did the KOSPI plunge more than 5%?
It's the same bad news, and I'm curious why only Korea was hit this hard.Hormuz vessel traffic has fallen to a quarter, so why is oil still near $100?
Then who actually makes money and who pays the cost in this situation?
2026-10-13
A single announcement from a Chinese memory company sent Micron, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix lower together. Is China really catching up, or is this an overreaction?With rates this high, shouldn't banks be earning more? Yet bank stocks have fallen 9% in a month. What should I look for in JPMorgan's earnings today?I hear bond ETFs are seeing record inflows, yet this year's returns are negative. With rates in the 5% range, should I buy a long-term bond ETF, or is a short-term Treasury ETF better?
2026-10-12
Memory prices have gone up, iPhone orders are falling, and Samsung is cutting phone production by as much as 30%. Isn't that good for memory companies? Should I be worried if I hold chip stocks?ASML and TSMC report earnings this week. Why are people saying the fate of semiconductor ETFs hinges on them? What could happen to my chip stocks depending on the results?People are saying rising Japanese interest rates are the real risk to U.S. Treasuries and my stocks. Could something like the August crash two years ago happen again?
2026-10-11
Trump is investigating a Fed governor. What does that have to do with interest rates and stocks? The market barely reacted, so should I care?French bond yields are reportedly at their highest in more than 20 years. Why does that matter to a Korean retail investor who holds US ETFs? Does the European problem spread to US yields too?There was a case of someone losing bitcoin after buying a hardware wallet. Is it actually safer to leave it on an exchange, or is an ETF better?
2026-10-10
The 10-year yield is at its highest in more than 20 years, so why are stocks near record highs?
How long can this gap last, and could yields really reach 6%?Samsung Electronics topped 100 trillion won in operating profit, so why did foreign investors sell and the stock fall?
How will the KOSPI move on the 13th after the holiday?Why did silver, copper and gold all rise together while yields are rising?
Is it okay to chase them now?
2026-10-09
Nvidia, Oracle and CoreWeave all fell together on the report that OpenAI's revenue was lower than expected. OpenAI hasn't collapsed, so why is the reaction so big?Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile fell 7-8% after hours on the announcement that SpaceX bought telecom spectrum. Why does a rocket company shake telecom stocks? Should I avoid telecom stocks now?On the day the Nasdaq fell, the consumer staples ETF (XLP) rose more than 2%, yet PepsiCo cut its full-year outlook the same day. So is switching to defensive stocks the right move?
2026-10-08
I hear SpaceX is taking on $40 billion of debt to buy Nvidia chips. What does that have to do with my stocks? Do rates keep rising the more AI companies borrow?Tensions in the Middle East continue and oil is near $100, so why did defense stocks fall so much? The defense ETF fell -6.77% in a day. Is it okay to buy now?The index barely fell, so why does it feel like my stocks fell more? If rates rise further, is it okay to hold just one S&P 500 ETF?
2026-10-07
Constellation jumped 13% in a single day on news that Google will buy nuclear power.
Does this benefit all nuclear-related stocks, or are there losers too?I heard the US Fed minutes come out early this morning. Why does the record of the last meeting, where rates were raised, matter now?
How could my stocks move depending on the outcome?Foreign investors sold KRW 1.7 trillion worth of KOSPI stocks, but the KOSDAQ rose 3%.
Should I switch to KOSDAQ materials, parts and equipment stocks before Samsung Electronics' earnings tomorrow?
2026-10-06
Samsung Electronics reports third-quarter results on Thursday, and an operating profit of KRW 100 trillion is said to be all but certain. Everyone already knows that number, so what happens to the stock after the release?The dollar is stronger and the euro has hit its weakest level in 17 months, yet only the won has strengthened. Doesn't the won normally weaken when the dollar rises?The US and China agreed to cut tariffs on each other, and Chinese internet stocks and copper rose. Who actually gains and who loses? Is it OK to buy a China ETF now?
2026-10-05
Oil prices fell, yet S-Oil jumped 11% in a single day. Aren't refiners supposed to benefit when oil rises? Is it okay to buy now?Iran says it won't lift the Hormuz blockade, yet oil barely moves around $100. Has the market already priced everything in, or how could it go from here?CPI comes out on October 14. If jobs are weak and prices are high, what happens to my stocks and bonds? Is there anything I should change now?
2026-10-04
Samsung Electronics reports third-quarter earnings this Thursday, and its share buyback is set to end right around then. If earnings come in strong, will the stock rise, or could it actually fall on the day of the announcement?US Treasury yields are said to be at their highest in more than 20 years, yet the fear index (VIX) is low at 15. Does that mean the market really is fine, or is everyone missing the risk?I heard that in midterm election years, October is most often the low of the year. If I buy now, will stocks rise by year-end this time too? I wonder whether that rule still works with rates and oil this high.
2026-10-03
U.S. payrolls grew by a mere 29,000, yet the Nasdaq hit a record high. Can I keep trusting and riding this market that rallies on bad news?Amazon is selling the Nvidia chips it uses to investors and leasing them back. Why would a cash-rich company like Amazon do this? Is it a good or bad sign for chip stocks?S-Oil jumped more than 11% in a single day after China halted fuel exports. When the market reopens on October 6 after the holiday, is it still OK to buy in?
2026-10-02
US yields fell, yet European bank stocks dropped 3.7% in a single day. Don't banks make more money when rates go up?I hear US jobs data comes out tonight. Why is everyone so nervous about this one number? How could my stocks move depending on the result?Accenture, which was supposedly doomed by AI, jumped 18% in a day. Why did IT services companies suddenly look good? Is it OK to buy software stocks too?
2026-10-01
Micron posted record results, but if memory prices keep rising like this, isn't someone losing out?
I'm wondering if simply holding a semiconductor ETF is enough.People say 'Treasuries have become a risk asset' because hedge funds hold a record amount of US Treasuries.
Why can supposedly safe Treasuries become risky, and does this affect my stocks?The White House says Alaska LNG is part of Korea's investment, but our government says it's still under discussion.
Steel and steel pipe stocks hit their daily limit up. Is it okay to chase them now?