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Peter S. Kim

End of COVID-19 bull market

More than 20 years ago, legendary investor Warren Buffet warned about investment bubbles by declaring, “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked.” Buffett's famous words seem pertinent with the fears of inflation shaking financial markets after two years of irreverent increases in asset prices.

2022-05-01 16:19

Korea's decoupling with China

For the past couple of weeks, global financial markets saw a relief rally in hopes of a resolution to the war in Ukraine and stability to inflationary pressures. Most importantly for Asian markets, the Chinese government calmed investors with some supportive language regarding the political clampdown on large corporations.

2022-04-03 16:40

Investing in times of war

To add to the woes of financial markets already struggling with red-hot inflation, Vladimir Putin decided to make his presence felt at just the worst possible time. Despite indications of imminent invasion by Russia, investors remained quietly confident that common sense would prevail until last week. The initial complacency was based on decades of the rules-based international order and the harmonious globalization boom.

2022-03-01 16:52

Korea Inc.'s emerging champion

Last month, Korean investors rushed to join the IPO subscription for LG Energy Solution (LGES) depositing more than $13 trillion into brokerage accounts, the largest IPO in Korea's history by far. Since its listing, LGES is already the second-largest stock listed on South Korea's main bourse, the KOSPI, after jumping 100 percent on the first day of its listing at one point.

2022-02-06 17:00

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