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Record-breaking rally draws older Koreans into riskier leveraged investing

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Record-breaking rally draws older Koreans into riskier leveraged investing
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Lee can’t help but glance at stock prices on his smartphone whenever he finds a spare moment at his job at a dental lab. “Rather than just relying on my paycheck, I want to actually make some money while the market is soaring. Everyone else is doing it, so I figure I should get in too,” said the 62-year-old technician. He recently ramped up his bets on local stocks as the benchmark KOSPI extended its record-breaking rally. Already feeling pressure to secure enough savings for retirement, Lee was

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