Ant-Man and ​the Nasdaq: A ‍Journey of Stock Investing

In the Marvel Universe, heroes like Iron Man and Captain America are well-known, but Ant-Man’s story is unique. ⁣He’s a petty thief who tries to live a normal life by stealing ‍a suit while robbing a safe‌ and becoming a hero. Similarly, in Korea, individual ‌stock ⁤investors with little power are called “ants.” This ​is the story ⁢of an ordinary employee‍ who knows nothing about stocks, becomes “Antman,” and starts investing in ‍American stocks.

My ​Journey as Ant-Man Begins

I ‌decided ‍to invest​ in stocks and created a stock account at Toss. I made a good move to buy Nvidia stock, but ended up stuck in an infinite ⁤”reserve” loop. However, the infinite “reserve” loop was my mistake as I did not know the US stock market opening hours. I eventually became a⁣ shareholder of NVIDIA and rode ⁣the roller coaster ​of stock prices.

NVIDIA: The Symbol ⁤of “Overwatch” and “Battleground”

People who played games in school in the⁣ 2010s would have ​played both Blizzard’s “Overwatch” and PUBG’s​ “Battleground.” ⁣As these ⁤games became more popular, ​the Korean PC market changed rapidly, and improving graphics performance to match ‍high-end games became a ⁣major trend. NVIDIA was the one that received the‌ most attention‍ at that time.

In my memory, NVIDIA was just a ⁤company that made graphics cards needed for ⁤high-end gaming. However, as time went on and ‌graphics cards continued to sell out due to cryptocurrency mining like Bitcoin​ and Ethereum, I listened to Nvidia again. But for me, NVIDIA ⁤was still just a⁣ company ⁢that ‍made graphics cards.

Discovering the Real NVIDIA

As⁤ an ⁤NVIDIA shareholder, I wanted to know ⁢what kind⁢ of company I ⁢invested in. So I started searching⁢ on YouTube. Among the⁢ Korean ​explanations, Kyunghyang Shinmun’s YouTube video titled “NVIDIA, Every Company in the World” was a video that made it easy to⁢ understand the history of ⁢NVIDIA.

Watching ‌the video, I thought, “Is ‌this the‌ Nvidia I‍ knew?” ‍I⁣ wanted to know more. How ⁢could a graphics⁤ card made for high-end⁢ gaming combined with‍ a new technology called artificial intelligence become indispensable equipment ‌and technology?

Learning from Tech YouTube‌ Channels

I found a tech YouTube channel I liked to watch‌ at a time when smartphone​ processors were seeing significant performance improvements every year. As an “NVIDIA ‌shareholder,” I came in after a long time and found a lot of‍ interesting content.

Watching the videos, I could ‍see‌ that NVIDIA’s‍ goal‍ was simply to “make a graphics card for the best graphics in the world,”⁤ but‍ by accidentally combining‌ it with artificial intelligence technology, it became “the number‍ one company by market ⁢capitalization.”

Which Stocks Should I Buy?

After becoming a shareholder ⁣and ⁣looking into Nvidia,⁣ I felt that “stock investing is⁢ not⁤ for everyone.” It’s an obvious ‍statement, but it seemed like the right answer was, “If you‍ know nothing, you’ll⁣ be brave, but ⁢if you ‌know ⁤something, you’ll be afraid.” Instead of blindly buying hot stocks, I suddenly felt like I ⁤should​ find out what kind ‍of company it was and invest in it.

Investing is a really difficult task… Questions like ⁢”Why do⁢ people have a ‍hard time‌ buying stocks?” have ‌never left my mind. At the same time, I also asked⁣ myself, “How ⁢should I set a stock goal?”

However, ‌after a while, ‌I thought, “What stocks‌ should I buy besides ⁣NVIDIA?” I ⁣started to worry. The reason was⁢ simple. Because, as if by beginner’s luck, NVIDIA stock started to rise! And so, ⁢the Ant-Man ‌rollercoaster ride ‍on NVIDIA stock price begins in earnest…