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The biggest pressure currently weighing on the domestic stock market is the supply and demand imbalance caused by bad news from the United States. Broadcom's disappointing AI semiconductor outlook and the reignited interest rate hike due to strong employment indicators have led global asset managers to accelerate their avoidance of risky assets. In particular, the sharp decline in major overseas ETFs that track the Korean market clearly shows how strong the selling pressure from foreign investors is. As the won-dollar exchange rate soars to its highest level in 17 years, a reduction in the proportion of domestic stocks by 'large investors' concerned about foreign exchange losses appears to be an inevitable trend for the time being. There are many voices in the securities industry warning of the possibility of a further decline in the KOSPI index and recommending the construction of a defensive portfolio in preparation for volatile markets.

Despite this market cooling period, asset management companies, including Korea Investment Trust Management, are continuing to take aggressive steps by taking advantage of SpaceX's listing. Their strategy is to take advantage of management skills that passive products cannot match by directly participating in the Space In particular, the plan to take advantage of the volatility on the day of listing to expand the proportion of inclusion up to 25% appears to present a new profit model to general investors. However, whether this active management strategy can achieve the expected returns in the actual market depends on the stock price trend after listing and the market supply and demand situation.

On the other hand, in the global investment industry, there are constant warnings that the excessive enthusiasm for SpaceX is degenerating into a 'speculative frenzy'. The phenomenon of a large amount of money flowing into funds holding shares of SpaceX and the related premium exceeding the net asset value is interpreted as a typical sign of overheating. In the derivatives market, leveraged and inverse ETFs are being launched one after another, which suggests that investors are investing closer to gambling by taking advantage of short-term stock price volatility rather than the intrinsic value of the company. Experts are concerned that such 'spaghetti cannon'-type product launches could harm the health of the market and cause catastrophic losses to individual investors in a sharp correction that may occur in the future.

Meanwhile, the government's KOSDAQ revitalization policy and growth stock support measures are attracting attention as part of efforts to revitalize the stagnant market. The KOSDAQ market has been relatively left out of the large-cap bull market, but is likely to benefit from policy funding as it is home to key growth industries such as secondary batteries, bio, and AI infrastructure. Recently, major management companies such as Mirae Asset, Shinhan, and Hyundai Asset Management are rushing to launch related thematic ETFs, which is a strategic choice to take advantage of KOSDAQ's undervalued charm. In particular, biotech and semiconductor division companies that have proven their technological prowess are moving beyond simple theme stocks to regain market trust by improving their actual performance.

The recent launch of a leveraged ETF that tracks major domestic semiconductor stocks such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix is ​​expected to be an important inflection point in terms of investment diversification in the domestic stock market. This is a result that reflects investors' high interest in the semiconductor industry, as well as the market's need to maximize profits by utilizing volatility. However, considering the structural volatility of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix and the uncertainty of the global semiconductor cycle, investing in leveraged products requires considerable caution. Ultimately, these financial products provide investors with a wider range of options, but at the same time, they will become a test bed where investors must calmly examine their own risk management abilities.