Shorts Cover Samsung as Stock Rallies
The Korea Exchange (KRX) publishes outstanding short position data daily with a two day lag. The data below is of the close of 17 April 2020, the...
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Who Is Right in the Korean Stock Market? Foreign Investors or Local Retail Investors?
Something very interesting is going on in the Korean stock market, in a tug-of-war between the local retail investors and foreign investors in the...
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Korea Preferred/Ordinaries Pair Trades
With the heightened volatility and amendment of the short sell rules in Korea, there have been significant movements in the discounts on the...
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Why Is the Death Rate of COVID-19 Nearly 6x Higher in the U.S. Than in South Korea?
This insight includes two-part sections. First, we discuss why the death rates of COVID-19 are nearly 6x higher in the U.S. as compared to South...
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Korea's Low Dividend Stocks Facing Pressure From Institutional Investors
Korean companies have historically carried fairly low dividend yields, which is one of the key factors driving the so-called "Korea Discount". As...
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