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Sun, January 17, 2021 | 03:57
Tenbagger companies' resurgence in stock markets
Tenbagger companies' resurgence in stock markets
Nowadays it is more frequent to see tenbagger stocks - which pay off more than 10 times the initial purchase price - both in Korean stock markets and global markets.
Anna J. Park | 2021-01-16 10:09
Asian shares follow Wall St lower as traders mull Biden plan
Asian shares follow Wall St lower as traders mull Biden plan
Asian shares fell Friday after a worse-than-expected U.S. jobs report and a late slide in several Big Tech stocks left major indexes lower on Wall Street.
2021-01-15 19:47
Mirae Asset founder shares long-term investment insights on YouTube
Mirae Asset founder shares long-term investment insights on YouTube
Mirae Asset Financial Group founder Park Hyeon-joo, who is also global investment strategy officer (GISO) of the group's brokerage arm Mirae Asset Daewoo, made a rare appearance on YouTube on Thursday, sharing his investment philosophies as he discussed long-term investment strategies with the firm's stock analysts.
Anna J. Park | 2021-01-15 15:10
President's fund pick draws investor attention
President's fund pick draws investor attention
After Cheong Wa Dae announced Wednesday that President Moon would invest in three mutual funds and two ETF (exchange-traded funds) products Friday, local investors showed interest in what the President was investing in and what specific stocks the mutual funds held.
Anna J. Park | 2021-01-14 17:06
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'Stock investment rational choice amid low-interest rate'
'Stock investment rational choice amid low-interest rate'
The recent bullish market, driven chiefly by individual retail investors, can be a well-informed, rational choice for some to boost their assets amid a record-low interest rate. In addition it could be an inevitable result given households can no longer expect interest income from savings, combined with receding earnings prospects from real estate investment due to heavier re...
Lee Kyung-min | 2021-01-14 16:48
  • President's fund pick draws investor attention
Banks' household loans jump in 2020
Banks' household loans jump in 2020
South Korean banks' household loans increased by the most last year, fueled by demand for home-backed lending and overdrafts for stock and property investments, central bank data showed Thursday. Outstanding bank loans to local households came to 988.8 trillion won (US$896 billion) as of end-December, up 100.5 trillion won from the previous year, according to the data from th...
2021-01-14 15:14
New IPO success formula?
New IPO success formula?
As the country's IPO market is continuing to heat up with investors' increased interest in newly listing firms, it seems there is a new formula for a successful initial public offering: first, spin off the most lucrative business sector as a subsidiary from a parent company, and second, conduct the IPO of the subsidiary firm.
Anna J. Park | 2021-01-13 16:51
Finger and SoluM face upcoming IPO in KOSDAQ and KOSPI
Finger and SoluM face upcoming IPO in KOSDAQ and KOSPI
Korea's IPO market has continued to log substantial growth, as companies that were listed last year saw a 35 percent jump in their capital raised through public offerings.
Anna J. Park | 2021-01-13 14:47
Shareholder activism intensifies on Hanjin's 'water rage' heiress
Shareholder activism intensifies on Hanjin's 'water rage' heiress
HYK Partners, an activist fund that is Hanjin Transportation's second-largest shareholder with a 9.79 percent stake, has joined hands with minority shareholders to exert a stronger influence over the logistics arm of Hanjin Group.
Park Jae-hyuk | 2021-01-13 14:47
SsangYong should stand on own feet with new investor: KDB chief
SsangYong should stand on own feet with new investor: KDB chief
SsangYong Motor should put an immediate end to the unceasing dispute between management and labor to ensure it can revive its business after painstaking restructuring efforts, Korea Development Bank (KDB) Chairman Lee Dong-gull said Tuesday.
Lee Min-hyung | 2021-01-12 16:31
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