KOSPI Plunges 6.4% as South Korea Delivers First Rate Hike

KOSPI Plunges 6.4% as South Korea Delivers First Rate Hike

July 16, 2026 · 60 min

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The episode discusses South Korea's rate hike, the KOSPI selloff, and various market trends including crypto and AI developments.

In this episode, we discuss South Korea’s rate hike and the KOSPI selloff, Trump’s push for more U.S. data centers, and Anthropic’s potential October IPO. 00:00 Introduction 00:36 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup 05:21 Korea Spillover and Extreme Market Volatility 08:53 Meet Hirshy and Trading in Volatile Markets 13:04 Robinhood, Base, and Crypto Risk-Reward 17:32 South Korea Rate Hike and KOSPI Selloff 21:08 Crypto Strength Versus Leveraged Tech 24:11 Crypto Four-Year Cycle and Summer Allocations 28:17 Trump’s Data Center Push 32:36 AI Infrastructure and State-Level Competition 36:27 Anthropic IPO Race Against OpenAI 40:05 SpaceX IPO Playbook and Short Setup 44:17 Can Mega IPOs Top the Market? 48:00 AI Sovereignty and Frontier Model Valuations 52:15 Mag Seven Holdings Versus Active Trading 55:38 Time Horizons, Apple, and Portfolio Construction 59:11 Closing The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

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