[증권주 담은 개미들]① 86만명 1인당 3400만원 '30조 바구니'

South Korea's booming stock market has driven a 24% surge in retail investors holding brokerage stocks, with 862,000 individuals collectively holding 29.4 trillion won in shares. This trend reflects strong investor confidence in securities firms as direct beneficiaries of market strength, with average per-capita holdings reaching 34 million won. However, industry analysts warn that future stock appreciation will increasingly depend on companies' long-term growth fundamentals and business diversification rather than short-term earnings momentum.