episode_0014

I’m all set to start investing, so I’m sitting calmly in my chair, thinking carefully about where to invest.

But, you are a graduate of the business administration department of Korea University.

Come on, come on, come on

2002 was the year of the World Cup. First of all, the World Cup has nothing to do with now.

I remember that stocks rose to 950 for both KOSPI and KOSDAQ and then continued to fall from March or April until the regime changed.

I know the overall framework, but the most important problem is that I don’t know the exact stocks that will go up and down, the exact timing, and the price at which I should sell them.

In fact, all I know is the highest points of the KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices.

No matter how hard I studied, the year I entered college was 2014.

I remember the general outline of what happened from the dot-com bubble until I died in my previous life, but where would a crazy person study the stocks that went up and down 12 years ago?

I keep thinking about it, even recalling the history of my father’s company that I studied to join, but I just can’t figure it out.

If I make a wrong choice like this and suffer a loss, I’ll end up giving my lips to my mother.

Should I buy the representative stocks of KOSPI and KOSDAQ first and then sell them immediately when the index goes over 925?

What if only the leading stock fails? But how can the leading stock fail when the entire index is rising?

Well, I think the best way is to divide it into representative stocks and buy them, then sell them when the KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices go over 925.

I took out a piece of paper and a pen and started writing down the stocks and their current prices.

Currently, the KOSPI index is at 740 and the KOSDAQ index is also at 740.

It feels good that the KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices coincidentally are the same.

I don’t know who, but someone did.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

Dividing it into about 10 and investing in a diversified manner should be sufficient.

I wrote the names and current prices of the companies ranked 1st to 5th in terms of market cap on the KOSPI, and the names and current prices of the companies ranked 1st to 5th in terms of market cap on the KOSDAQ as well.

Since the scale of KOSPI is much larger, wouldn’t it be enough to give 1 million won to each of the 5 KOSPI companies, for a total of 5 million won, and then give the remainder to KOSDAQ at around 470,000 won?

Try to match the amount as much as possible, and if it doesn’t match, buy whatever you can with the remaining money.

Yeah, that’s how you buy, and if the KOSPI or KOSDAQ index goes over 925, you sell it. That’s it.

But, it is unlikely that the stock prices of companies ranked 1st to 5th in market cap will fall while the overall index rises.

Especially now, in 2002, which is not even the future, there are few companies and the daily trading volume is not that high, so wouldn’t companies with high market capitalization be directly reflected in the index?

If you know only the highest points of the KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices like me, it will not be a losing investment method, but rather a profitable one.

Of course, this assumes that no major problems occur within a single company.

But is it really possible that a huge problem could arise for a company ranked 1st to 5th in market cap on KOSPI and KOSDAQ?

I believed that if it was a huge problem, there was no way I wouldn’t know about it, and that if it happened, I would at least get my initial investment back.

Okay, so once the index safely goes over 925, I can sell everything and wait until the next bull market starts to pick up.

It will probably continue to fall until the regime changes, so I think this will be my last stock investment this year.

Anyway, I bought 10 stocks evenly with my entire savings of 7.38 million won.

I thought that it might be a novel investment method that only a regressor could use.

Now all we have to do is wait until the KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices surpass 925.

As I came out of the room, feeling the afterglow of buying stocks and making my first stock purchase in this life, I saw my mother sitting in the living room, looking at me with a smile.

”Did you buy stocks?”

”Yeah. Why?”

“When are you going to kiss me? Hehe.”

“You haven’t lost it yet?”

“It’s February 1st now, so can I check on March 1st?”

“I think they’ll all sell out in March and April, but can’t you show them then?”

“Then if I sell it, I have to tell you first?”

“Okay.”

“Mom will be waiting for you after wiping your face clean?”

“….”

There have been so many people after my lips since kindergarten.

I don’t know if it’s just how it is because I never went to kindergarten in my past life, and since I’m a new mom, I don’t know if it’s just how it is for moms.

***

Before entering elementary school, you must learn systematic exercise.

The gentleman’s revenge is not too late even after ten years, as I engraved it in my heart three years ago.

The gentleman of the country did not forget the touch he felt on the back of his head three years ago.

Park Si-woo, who is two years older than me, taught me the taste of a slap on the back of the head and a straight punch in the face in this life.

Since we’re in the same school district, we’ll probably meet when we enter elementary school.

I’ve grown since 3 years ago, but of course Park Si-woo has grown even more.

To begin with, he was a head bigger than me, so assuming he’s still a head bigger, a dog fight is at a disadvantage.

I fully realized the disadvantage of having a weight class difference when I pushed Park Si-woo in the stomach three years ago.

Even though he wasn’t fat, he didn’t move at all.

But that doesn’t mean you can hit someone’s head with a brick, and it won’t work if you take up a weapon either.

I am a true gentleman who knows how to distinguish between fighting and special assault.

In dogfighting, there is a definite chance of losing due to the difference in weight class, so you have to learn systematically and win through technical combat. Therefore, systematic training is essential.

What kind of exercise is there?

Taekwondo? Taekwondo is mainly about kicking. It is disadvantageous in close combat. Dismissed

Boxing? Isn’t lower body attacks prohibited in boxing? Then it would be disadvantageous in dogfighting where there are no rules. Dismissed

Judo? Judo doesn’t involve hitting, but the taste of hitting is important. And it’s too dangerous in real combat. Dismissed

Hmm… what could there be?

Wouldn’t mixed martial arts be better?

I guess I’ll have to search to see if there’s a place where I can learn.

What? There isn’t one.

I knew it was a minor sport in our country, but no matter what, it’s not like that. There isn’t one. There isn’t one.

Did I search wrong? I’ve been searching for over ten minutes and there really aren’t any results.

Yeah, well, if there’s no mixed martial arts, you can learn everything from kicking and punching to striking. Then that’s mixed martial arts.

Taekwondo is just inside, boxing is ten minutes away, and judo is a bit vague… but it’s about 20 minutes away, so I can just run around for some physical exercise.

Since I had studied in my previous life, I was confident that I could get full marks in this life just by exercising.

I don’t know about high school, but at least in elementary or middle school, there’s no need to spend any time studying.

Convincing my mom was the problem, but my mom, who never gave up on me, had a secret weapon. I was sure it would work.

“Mom. I’m going to the gym.”

“Huh? Suddenly? Why?”

“I’m going to do some exercise.”

“What kind of exercise do you want to do?”

“Taekwondo, boxing, and judo.”

“Huh? You’re going to three? To be an athlete?”

“No! I’ll learn martial arts and protect Mom and Ye-eun!”

“Phew! Suddenly? Why?”

“Huh? No, you never know what might happen in life, so you have to protect yourself, and protect your mom and Ye-eun.”

“But why go to three places?”

“Taekwondo is for long distances. Kick boxing is for avoiding punches and throwing punches. Judo is for holding on and subduing.”

“Then, you only need to learn subduing techniques, excluding kicks and punches?”

“How can you live if you only suppress people? You have to know how to hit too.”

“Who are you trying to hit?”

“No, I’m just going to learn it for now, right? Mom and Ye-eun will protect you, right?”

“Are you going to hit Dad?”

“Huh? Why is Dad here?”

“Dad, weren’t you going to hit me?”

“Why did you hit Dad?”

There’s something strange about the conversation.

Strangely, when I talk to my mom, things don’t go as I want them to. What the heck?

“Are you really going to hit Dad?”

“No, right? Why did you hit Dad?”

“I thought you wanted to hit your dad a few days ago.”

“When?”

“When Dad asked if I was going for a walk in the evening?”

“…..“

I remembered. How did you know? I went into the room quietly.

“Isn’t that a fixed expression?”

“…..”

“You shouldn’t learn sports just to hit your dad!”

“You’re not really learning to hit your dad, are you?”

“Are you sure you won’t hit your dad for the rest of your life?”

“….. ”

“Look! No!”

What the heck? Why can’t I ever be sure I won’t hit my dad for the rest of my life?

I could have just said that I was confident I wouldn’t hit him, but I couldn’t open my mouth easily.

“That’s why my mom tried to learn exercise in the past, but she didn’t learn it.”

“Huh?”

“Mom didn’t have the confidence that she would never hit Dad in her entire life. Jaehoon took after his mom, so I thought he would definitely do that!”

It’s confusing. The conversation is very strange.

Is this what a conversation between a mother and a son usually looks like?

Having been an orphan in my past life, I had a hard time making decisions.

“I’ll try my best not to hit dad. Can’t you just learn?”

“Are you the kind of person who won’t get hit even if your dad tries his best not to?”

“…..”

“Jaehoon. It’s been almost 10 years since Mom and Dad started living together. That’s not easy.“

“…..”

“Now, smart Jaehoon, you know why you shouldn’t learn, right?”

“…..”

What the heck? Why can’t I refute it?

I really don’t understand English.