## Chapter 1286 – ##09_Young And Rich (3)
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The scenery changes when your vantage point shifts.
A sharp observation that cuts through the core of human nature.
It’s inevitable.
People ultimately perceive the world from their own perspective, and these perceptions form the basis of their thoughts and actions.
Those who think, “I wouldn’t be like that,” are also making a first-person observer’s mistake, believing “I’m different from others.”
It’s safe to say that maintaining one’s initial mindset is impossible.
There will always be a difference in degree.
Even Sharon, who had been reaping massive investment profits for four consecutive months, was beginning to show signs of change.
“Huh? Sharon, didn’t you have an ice cream freezer here? Where did it go?”
“Oh, that? I got rid of it. Wait! Why are you guys here?”
“We came to hang out after class.”
“But did you really get rid of the ice cream?”
Odile and Odette, having finished their classes, cheerfully barged into Sharon’s place.
“Why did you get rid of it? The cheap, synthetic flavoring was exquisite.”
“Ugh, I was going to have strawberry today.”
The twins had refined tastes.
They had always eaten the best since birth.
Even Häagen-Dazs, which Sharon considered a symbol of wealth, was just a mass-produced factory product that fell far short of their standards.
They would gobble up the Häagen-Dazs every time they visited, while also criticizing it.
Sharon used to get annoyed at Odile and Odette for this.
She would retort at them for criticizing her precious luxury item, saying, “How can you say Häagen-Dazs isn’t delicious!” or “How expensive it is!” and would playfully flick their foreheads.
But things were different now.
“You’re right, it was too cheap-tasting. Honestly, it was a bit low-class. So I got rid of it.”
Odile and Odette were slightly taken aback by Sharon’s bold statement.
Since they didn’t know about Sharon’s current earnings, they were a little worried.
They wondered if Sharon had taken their previous comments to heart.
“Sharon, is it because we called it cheap last time?”
“If you were upset, we’re sorry. We didn’t mean it like that…”
“Hehe, it’s not like that, so don’t worry.”
“Okay, but…”
“Instead, I’ve prepared something much nicer. Want to see it?”
“What is it?”
Sharon, with light steps, led the twins into the basement storage room and showed them a very impressive fish tank she had recently acquired.
“Ta-da!”
“Is it… a fish tank?”
“Why are there only crustaceans…”
What lay before the twins was a live fish tank that looked like it belonged in a seafood market.
Inside, Alaskan king crabs, Russian snow crabs, and king crabs shipped directly from the North Atlantic were swimming happily.
As the steamer next to it indicated, it wasn’t for display but for eating.
“Ahem, I did a little flexing.”
In fact, this level of extravagance was well within Sharon’s usual salary.
Her professorship at the Hessed Academy was surprisingly well-paid.
But to the twins, Sharon was the person furthest from the word “flex,” wasn’t she?
“Odette, Sharon is acting strange.”
“Could she be sick?”
The twins were a little worried.
2.
By the 17th week of her investment, Sharon’s returns had finally surpassed 15,000%.
She had achieved the feat of making around 33% profit every single week.
As a result, Sharon’s total assets amounted to $170,128,712.
Dividing this by 17, Sharon’s average weekly income was about 13 billion won.
And the repeated profits made Sharon arrogant.
“If I do this for just one year… I won’t have to worry about research funding for the rest of my life…?”
Sharon went to see Siwoo, who had been away from the world lately, to take a break from her professorship at the Hessed Academy and become a full-time investor.
“Siwoo.”
“Yeah?”
“Can I take a leave of absence after this semester? Just for a year.”
Since she was still keeping her investment a secret from Siwoo, he reacted with a puzzled expression.
There was even a hint of worry in his eyes.
“Are you sure about that?”
“I just want to take a break.”
“Well, you’ve been busy lately…”
Sharon’s personal research expenses, which devoured various jewels in real-time, were brutally high.
If Sharon’s source of money were cut off, it would mean that her research would come to a complete halt.
Of course, Siwoo could provide for her, but Sharon didn’t like that kind of thing.
“What’s going on? If there’s a problem, please let me know. I’ll help you if I can.”
“Okay, okay! Of course! Just wait a little bit. I’ll surprise you.”
But Sharon had made up her mind.
With this skill that even blasphemed against God, she would definitely gift Siwoo a supercar!
3.
Sharon, who had ambitiously started full-time investing, spent much more time on it than before.
This immediately led to an increase in her returns.
She didn’t sleep, didn’t eat, and continued to stare at the monitor and data until her strong spirit’s eyes turned red, and her cumulative return rate surpassed +16,000%.
But even these returns no longer gave Sharon much satisfaction.
It’s a bit disappointing.
It’s not enough.
If I had taken a different position back then, if I had leveraged more aggressively, my return rate would be at 20,000% by now.
I started full-time investing, but my returns are decreasing…
“What are you doing? How have you been? Ugh! What is this? Why is your room like this?”
“…You’re here?”
Kibele, who had been out in the world with Siwoo for a while, was shocked to see the state of Sharon’s room when she visited her after a long time.
But she was even more surprised by Sharon’s report on her recent activities.
“Futures trading?”
“Yeah, I just had some fun.”
“What are you trading?”
“Corn, wheat, or rice.”
Sharon, not taking her eyes off the monitor, answered in a monotonous tone.
Kibele approached and looked at Sharon’s investment status and said.
“What? You’re surprisingly good at it?”
“Of course, how high do you think my returns are? Oh, it’s a secret from Siwoo, though.”
“Hmm, the leverage seems too high. Isn’t 10 times dangerous? And instead of focusing too much on one thing, how about focusing on hedging?”
For reference, Sharon had been working non-stop for five days, clicking her mouse repeatedly, and was in a state of considerable mental and physical exhaustion.
She was also riding high on the fact that she had realized her ideal in reality.
It was unlike Sharon to be so on edge.
At that moment, Kibele’s advice triggered a somewhat childish thought in her.
‘Ugh… So, are your returns higher than mine?!’
Sharon might be older to Siwoo, but she was still an immature witch.
“It’s okay. I think I’ve completely understood the recent market trends. All the risks are within my control. Have you ever traded futures, Kibele?”
“I used to do it often. It was boring, so I quit. Back then, we had to make calls to trade. The world has become so much better.”
See?
The flow and nature of the market are always changing.
The time when brokers and investors traded over the phone was at least 20 years ago.
In the stock market, where the landscape changes every year, that amount of time is like 100 years.
Kibele’s advice was outdated.
“Right, the market is very different now than it was back then.”
“……”
Kibele’s gaze fixed on Sharon at her statement, which implied that.
Her expression was blank, but her gaze seemed to pierce through Sharon.
The way she slightly loosened and then re-fastened the necklace she always wore seemed to indicate that she was angry.
Only then did Sharon snap back to her senses.
“I’m sorry. I’ve been tired lately, so I’ve been on edge. But I haven’t been doing this carelessly.”
“I know. You could never do this if you were careless. I didn’t mean to tell you what to do. Don’t take it to heart.”
“Hehe, maybe I’ll become richer than you soon? Then I’ll treat you to something big.”
“Sure, do your best. I’m going now.”
“Are you leaving already?”
“You look busy. Here, this is a gift. I bought it while I was out in the world.”
After Kibele left, Sharon felt a pang of self-reproach as she watched Kibele’s back as she disappeared while talking on her phone.
She probably hadn’t given her advice to pick a fight with Sharon.
She had reacted defensively without realizing it, and she felt ashamed.
“Why are you like this, Sharon…”
Investing must be incredibly stressful.
Had she just lost her mind for a moment?
“I should go apologize to her later…”
When the mind is disturbed, the spirit is also disturbed.
Sharon decided to take a break and closed her eyes.
Sharon, with a towel over her eyes, leaned back in her chair and fell asleep.
-Ding ding ding ding
[Richmond Financial] Dear customer, there has been a margin call on your account number 123?XX- XXXX- XXXXXXX. Please check your HTS for details.
[Richmond Financial] Forced liquidation in progress, overseas futures [USD] risk level reached 80%. Forced liquidation in progress, please check your account.
[Richmond Financial] Dear customer, your position on account number 123?XX- XXXX- XXXXXXX has been forcibly liquidated due to rapid market fluctuations without additional margin deposit. Offline fees will apply to forced liquidations.
[Richmond Financial] Urgent confirmation required. Due to liquidity issues caused by a sharp price drop, the trade was executed at a lower price than the set loss cut.
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-Ding ding
The sound of text messages rang out repeatedly, breaking the silence.
