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The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, warned in a post on X on September 15 that “the biggest crash in history has begun.” He said the stock and bond market crash began in Europe and Japan in 2026, is now spreading to global markets, and is being driven by the AI boom bubble, the war in Iran, excessive debt worldwide, and the enormous pressure that Baby Boomer retirements are placing on the liquidation of retirement assets. Kiyosaki recommends Bitcoin, gold, and silver as stores of w

Bitcoin (BTC) fell to around $75,840 on September 16, while cryptocurrency-related stocks weakened, mainly pressured by two negative developments unfolding simultaneously: the failed procedural vote to end debate on the CLARITY Act, which did not clear the 60-vote supermajority threshold required to proceed to formal debate; and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which began the same day, with strong August CPI data leading most economists to expect a 25-bps rate hike. CLARITY Act

Seoul's bond market maintained a cautious stance ahead of the Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting. Global investment banks have adjusted their consensus to two or more rate hikes this year, prompting concerns about accelerating bond depreciation as major economies' treasury yields surge. Market

KB Securities released a report on September 16 stating that despite concerns over AI technology development delays, major global big tech companies' AI infrastructure investment and memory semiconductor orders are actually intensifying. The brokerage firm noted that while stock prices have

Elon Musk hinted at a potential merger between Tesla and SpaceX during the All-In Summit on the 15th (US local time), citing deepening collaboration across multiple domains, Yahoo Finance reported. When asked whether the two companies would remain separate, Musk responded: "If such extensive and

The US Federal Reserve faces heightened expectations for its first rate increase in three years at the September 15-16 Federal Open Market Committee meeting, with market attention turning to the Korean won's resilience. BOK Governor Shin Hyun-song stated at the Jackson Hole meeting end of last

Bank of America identified bond market volatility as the top risk facing markets, according to a fund manager survey reported by Business Insider on the 15th (local time). Survey respondents ranked bond market turmoil above other threats including an artificial intelligence bubble or a secondary

35 researchers led by JE Long, Chief Technology Officer at Theta Labs, published a paper on arXiv on the 9th demonstrating that AI agents reduced the computational resources required for Bitcoin network cryptographic decryption by approximately half. The research optimized 'point addition' quantum c

Samsung Electronics announced a Q3 dividend of approximately 30 trillion won, leaving 60 trillion to 80 trillion won for further allocation. Under its 2024-2026 free cash flow (FCF) policy, the company committed to returning 50% of FCF to shareholders, totaling 90 trillion to 110 trillion won. The r

Lee Chan-jin, Governor of South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), directed major financial holding companies to enhance transparency and fairness in subsidiary CEO succession processes during an executive meeting the day before the article's publication. Lee stated that most holding compa

Wall Street analysts are urging the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates one day ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision, warning that failure to act could trigger a harsh bond market response. Michael Kramer, founder and CEO of Mott Capital Management, noted that the 3-month

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance received an AA credit rating from S&P, matching Korea's sovereign rating. Lee Yong-bok, the company's RM Team Leader, stated on the 16th that the upgrade reflects proactive asset-liability management (ALM) and risk model operations since 2012. The rating improvement c

A Bank of Korea Monetary Policy Committee member raised concerns about potential repatriation of Japanese overseas investment funds impacting US Treasury supply and global long-term interest rates, according to meeting minutes released on September 16. The committee member highlighted risks from Jap

China implemented new regulations tightening control over its citizens' overseas travel, effective September 15, according to the Financial Times. The regulations aim to prevent travel for individuals deemed a threat to national security, particularly regarding technology and industrial security. Th

GS Group finalized its AI data center investment plan, with Chairman Heo Tae-soo designating the project as a core new business. The first phase involves approximately 15 trillion won investment, of which GS will provide around 20% (~3 trillion won) as equity and secure the remainder through project

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance has renewed enforcement of securities license requirements for offshore investment banks operating in the Korean Paper market, creating regulatory uncertainty that mirrors a similar crackdown in late 2018. Recently, one offshore IB was denied addition to

Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) shares rose 4.25% to $187.80 on May 15 after StoneX reaffirmed its buy rating and $270 price target for the mobile semiconductor manufacturer. StoneX cited encouraging leverage in Qualcomm's data center segment as the basis for maintaining its bullish stance. The rating