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After searching discussions over the past two months across major community forums (e.g., LIHKG, Hong Kong Discuss, and various Facebook finance groups), the answer is: Yes, online spaces are indeed flooded with an overwhelming wave of such mockery, and the language used is even harsher than you might imagine!
This isn't your imagination—it's a real and highly representative 'collective subconscious' that has emerged in Hong Kong retail investor circles over the past few months.
Below are the most common forms of sarcasm and ridicule seen online and on forums, perfectly reflecting the prevailing sentiment of 'praising AI chips while trashing Hong Kong stocks / ATMXJ':
1. Labeling 'buying Hong Kong stocks = loser, IQ tax'
On major discussion boards, whenever someone posts a question like 'Should I buy Meituan / Tencent / Alibaba?', replies like the following often flood in instantly:
'Still buying Hong Kong stocks in 2025/2026? Leave them for losers and MPF (Mandatory Provident Fund) schemes.'
'Buying Hong Kong stocks is disrespectful to your own capital—it’s basically handing money directly to market makers.'
'Smart investors moved their funds to U.S. equities long ago—only backward, non-English-speaking losers would still hold onto Hong Kong stocks.'
In their logic, Hong Kong stocks have become synonymous with a 'sunset market.' To younger netizens, anyone buying Hong Kong tech stocks (ATMXJ) is automatically categorized as a 'technologically clueless, risk-averse loser seeking safety—but whose portfolio is actually shrinking steadily.'
2. 'AI chips / NVDA / SK Hynix ...

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