NOVEL NEXT 92
“Today’s market was led by the strength of several sectors, similar to the trend we’ve seen in recent days.”
Two days later, Dokyung was at the studio in Yuseong Investment Securities’ headquarters.
“It appears that macroeconomic variables are driving sector rotation in the market.”
Dokyung took a moment to catch his breath and looked at the monitor in front of him.
[Viewer count: 26,311]
When he first appeared on Yuseong Investment Securities’ market recap broadcast after the market close, there were only about 2,000 viewers. Today, the scale had changed entirely.
“The solar and secondary battery sectors, influenced by the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, are showing strength. However, companies expected to face difficulties in the near term, such as Mirae Chemical, are being thoroughly ignored by investors.”
“There’s a strong perception that Mirae Chemical won’t benefit from the bill, isn’t there?”
Dokyung nodded at the announcer’s question.
“There’s talk that they’re paying the price for their passive expansion investments, but looking at the timeline for their U.S. factory completion in two years, I believe this decline is actually the time to buy.”
Mirae Chemical was a good company.
However, the stock price, which had been built up on excessive expectations, collapsed like a sandcastle when news emerged that didn’t meet those expectations, as if there had never been any faith in the first place.
“Of course, since we don’t know what news might come out in the future, it’s best to approach this with the mindset of accumulating shares in stages.”
@BeanRiceCake: Thank you, Call Dokyung ㅠㅠ That’s what I wanted to hear.
@Siru: I was worried about whether to cut my losses since I’m heavily invested in Mirae Chemical, but I’ll hold onto it with the mindset of studying a bit more.
Dokyung smiled as he saw chat messages aligning with his thoughts. That nickname, “Call Dokyung,” had somehow become his representative moniker.
“Speaking of which, someone in the chat just mentioned ‘Call Dokyung.’ As soon as you said it was time to buy Hi-On, good news came from the United States.”
In the stock market, “Call” meant to buy. In other words, Dokyung’s position in the market had somehow become that of a bull.
It was a nickname he’d earned from his battle with Jo Hyun-seok, who was known as a representative bear in the market. Dokyung had wondered at times if he was really a representative bull.
“This is how I see it. Looking at the sectors nicknamed ‘Tae-Jo-I-Bang-Won’ (solar, shipbuilding, secondary batteries, defense, nuclear power) that have been hot topics over the past few months, I believe these are all companies whose stock prices will rise someday.”
Dokyung continued speaking while looking directly at the camera in front of him.
“I don’t think the stock prices that rose rapidly as their undervalued worth was recognized are absolutely a bubble. However, there might be some investors who jumped in thinking, ‘Hey, how far will this go up?'”
Dokyung thought that Tae-Jo-I-Bang-Won was different from the theme stocks that had led the stock market until now. All these sectors were industries that would lead the next generation, and he believed they hadn’t received proper valuation compared to other sectors.
“And I think the recent bad news that hit Hi-On and solar companies a few days ago, along with the U.S.-originated bad news that hit Mirae Chemical, was enough to shake the resolve of such investors.”
Dokyung took a moment to catch his breath before continuing.
“However, cutting losses amid such bad news is like making the worst move. There’s no such thing as money you can afford to lose, and I believe we can’t and shouldn’t leave the stock market.”
Dokyung had concluded that he wasn’t a bull. But he was glad that his nickname was at least “Call Dokyung.”
“I think we need to learn from this opportunity. Even if you invested without conviction just to ride the upward trend when the stock price was rising, you should focus on studying the company to raise your low conviction. And as long as the company’s fundamentals don’t change…”
Dokyung spoke with a confident expression.
“You should continue to hold the stock.”
Regardless of what circumstances brought the investors watching him on the monitor screen into the stock market, whether they missed the timing to cut losses due to stock price declines, or whether they were anxious about their investments…
He thought there was only one thing he could say as Call Dokyung.
“And it’s not just about blindly holding. You need to start crafting an exit strategy. Whether that’s getting out at your average purchase price, exiting with a certain profit, or even accepting some losses to get out.”
If the market saw him as a representative bull, he thought it was right to say such things here.
After all, the market was something no one could predict.
At the very least, you had to prepare an escape route for when something unpredictable happened.
“We need to study more and establish more principles. That’s how we can survive in this field, and the only thing we can do is not to predict the market… but to do these things.”
As Dokyung finished speaking, the announcer broke the momentary silence.
“Yes. You’ve talked about how to respond to the market.”
Dokyung felt a gaze from somewhere and turned his head to see Lee Seonghyun giving him a thumbs up.
As the live broadcast ended and Dokyung said goodbye to the announcer and gathered his materials to leave, Lee Seonghyun approached him, clapping.
“Wow, it’s not easy for a person to fall for another person, you know.”
Dokyung chuckled at Lee Seonghyun’s playful remark.
“We hit 30,000 viewers for the first time in our live broadcast.”
“30,000 people tuned in? I stopped watching in the middle.”
Dokyung’s eyes widened in surprise.
“You didn’t see this?”
Seeing Dokyung’s surprise, Lee Seonghyun showed him his phone screen.
“‘3rd-year PB beats industry top.’ “
“Where is this from?”
“It was originally posted on Blind, but it spread to other communities too.”
The screen Lee Seonghyun showed displayed a post dramatizing the unintended competition between Dokyung and Donghyuk.
[They say the right person will succeed. While one side rides on the back of the country, the other rides on the back of the United States lololol]
└On the contrary, that Donghyuk guy got screwed by the U.S. stepping in lol
[But in the end, didn’t the 3rd-year read the situation better? As soon as he mentioned onshoring, that bill passed.]
└I doubt that 3rd-year Yoon Dokyung predicted the bill’s passage either? Everyone thought it wouldn’t pass, but things changed overnight lol
└└Well, you need luck to succeed in anything…
[How much profit would you have made if you bought when he said to?]
└+31%
└└Wow, that’s insane… Can it go up that much in just a few days?
└└└It was originally an undervalued company that just shot up this time. Seems like that Yoon Dokyung guy timed it well.
The reactions in the comments were beyond imagination.
“I think people saw this post and flocked to today’s live broadcast from various places.”
“The comments are incredible.”
Dokyung kept scrolling down, but the comments seemed endless.
“It’s an event that happened when the stock market was in a bad state, so everyone’s finding it entertaining. It’s not bad for you, Dokyung-ssi.”
Dokyung nodded with a smile at Lee Seonghyun’s words.
“By the way, I heard ‘Men Who Read Stocks’ asked you to appear too?”
“How did you know?”
“I heard from Center Director Ha Min-jae. Why didn’t you go on ‘Men Who Read Stocks’?”
Lee Seonghyun thought, with a bitter smile, that it would be more beneficial for Dokyung to appear on channels with over a million subscribers like ‘Men Who Read Stocks’ rather than here.
“Ah, but Manager Lee, you’re my benefactor.”
“Me?”
“Yes. I participated in the project you planned, won there, and that’s why I’m here now.”
“Oh, come on… With Dokyung-ssi’s skills…”
“No, creating opportunities is important too. You’re one of the people who gave me that opportunity.”
Lee Seonghyun smiled, not displeased by Dokyung’s words.
“You’re so good with words, I like that about you. So, did you reject ‘Men Who Read Stocks’?”
“I told them I’d appear when our company’s YouTube subscribers reach 100,000. It was meant as a rejection, so I hope they understood…”
“Oh, then we won’t see you here anymore?”
“Pardon?”
Dokyung looked at Lee Seonghyun quizzically.
“I mean about the 100,000 subscribers. We’re about to hit that soon, aren’t we?”
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“You look in a good mood today.”
A week later, Dokyung was having lunch with his colleague, Han Dahyun. He was treating her to lunch, grateful for the direct and indirect help she always provided.
“Haven’t you checked your banking app?”
“Banking app?”
“Yes. Something should have come in today.”
At Han Dahyun’s words, Dokyung curiously turned on his phone and checked his banking app. Then he understood what Han Dahyun meant.
“The performance bonus came in. I got a notification earlier while on the phone with a client, but I ignored it. So that’s what it was.”
“That’s right. Ever since the new president came in, they’re depositing it in the morning.”
The smile never left Han Dahyun’s face.
“It’s funny, you know. Whether it comes in the afternoon or the morning, it’s still my money. But when they give us our salary and bonus like this in the morning…”
“Work goes well?”
Han Dahyun nodded vigorously at Dokyung’s question.
“It feels so good, doesn’t it? I hope they keep giving it early from now on. We horses need to be fed to run forward, after all.”
The performance bonus, signaling the end of the tumultuous settlement month, became the driving force for everyone to work harder for another year.
“Especially you, Dokyung-ssi. You’ve done so much more work.”
“Me?”
“Yes. It’s already tiring just dealing with existing clients and studying stocks, but you also have to appear on the company YouTube channel. And you get caught up in strange battles too.”
It had truly been an eventful settlement month for Dokyung.
“But I find it fun.”
“Fun?”
Han Dahyun looked at Dokyung with an expression of disbelief.
“Ah! I don’t mean the work itself is fun… Just, you know, appearing on the YouTube channel and stuff like that.”
“That must be your true nature. I feel nauseous just thinking about being cursed at by so many people.”
“Well, I think you’d do great if you actually tried it, Han Dahyun-ssi. Honestly, I rely on you a lot.”
Han Dahyun looked surprised at Dokyung’s words, and Dokyung continued with a smile.
“A colleague who broadens my perspective. That’s who you are, Han Dahyun-ssi. I tend to focus on one thing when I concentrate. But when I talk with you, I start to see things that were hidden before.”
“Oh, come on… That’s…”
“It’s true. And even if my outlook is correct, I can gain confidence by talking with someone and organizing my thoughts. You’re that person for me, Han Dahyun-ssi.”
Han Dahyun waved her hands repeatedly as if she didn’t know what to do with herself.
“I’m just glad to have met such a great colleague. Everyone around me is such a good person.”
“But that’s because of you, Dokyung-ssi.”
Han Dahyun, who had been blushing with embarrassment just moments ago, now looked at Dokyung with a serious expression.
“Around skilled people, there might be some who are jealous, but there are also those who want to be close to them. That’s me. I was glad to see the famous Dokyung-ssi on my first day here.”
“……”
“And I was so happy to be on the same team as you. After that? Well, what’s there to say? It would just tire my mouth out. Thanks to you, I can now work on startup investments, which I love the most.”
Dokyung nodded with a smile at Han Dahyun’s words.
Thinking that he was truly a person overflowing with good fortune in relationships…
Bzzt-
As they continued their meal, chatting about various things, Dokyung’s smartwatch on his wrist vibrated. He reflexively checked his wrist.
[This is the VIP Service that always cheers for you, member.]
“Did something good happen?”
Seeing a smile settle on Dokyung’s face, Han Dahyun asked curiously, and Dokyung nodded.
“Yes. The company’s YouTube channel has reached 100,000 subscribers.”