This is Panic Buying

Global equities are charging to fresh highs, led by a handful of technology giants, even as inflation remains elevated, yields keep rising, oil hovers near uncomfortable levels and geopolitical tensions refuse to fade. From SoftBank to Samsung, SK Hynix, TSMC and Micron, investors are piling into the AI trade with growing urgency. The most striking signal is South Korea’s volatility index surging alongside the Kospi, suggesting investors are no longer buying with confidence, but with fear of being left behind. Listen to find out more! Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020, and launched her own website ipekScope.com in 2025.