(ECNS) -- A desperate first-time investor surnamed Li called police for help as his stock took a 10 percent nose-dive, the daily downward limit, Southeast Morning Post reports.
Li, 22, called police for help at around 10 a.m. on Wednesday in Jinjiang city, East China's Jiangxi province. "How come my stock has gone down to the bottom limit while the overall market is rising?"
Police found it awkwardly amusing when they discovered Li has a proper job with a local company. Despite having zero experience in the stock market, he borrowed money to invest after overhearing colleagues chatting about investing strategies a few days ago.
Hoping to swoop in during the downturn and make a fortune out of possible future rises, Li committed all his money to one stock. To his dismay, stock continually dropped the next day until it reached the downward limit.
Police all but told Li the stock market has its risks; investors should carefully consider their own financial capability before committing to it. "If only I had listened to you. I wouldn't have been this impulsive!" Li said.
