Investing In... South Korea
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Investing in an 'Asian Tiger'? Expect VolatilityBy: Abby Schultz|Special to CNBC.com
South Korea's resilient economy has earned it a rank among the so-called Asian tigers. But, its export-driven industries are volatile, even as it's grown to global prominence.
Features
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The infectious horse-riding move combines shuffle dancing with the posture of horseback riding, all set to “Gangnam Style,” a song recorded in July by Korean pop singer Park Jae Sang, known by his stage name PSY. And if you’ve heard the song, it's hard to forget its wackiness and catchy lyrics.
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South Korean equities may be among the cheapest in the region, but investment strategists tell CNBC that even compelling valuations are not enough to lure them back into shares given a bleak outlook for the country’s key export markets.
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Culture Clutch: Museum of the Handbag Opens in SeoulBy: Liza Forman, Financial Times
In a testament to its power as symbol of status and wealth, the high-end handbag gets its own museum in a bag-shaped temple in Seoul.
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North Korean Leader Has a New Title: MarshalBy: Kim Kwang Hyon and Jon Chol Jin|Reporters, The Associated Press
Soldiers danced in Pyongyang's plazas as North Korea announced Wednesday that leader Kim Jong Un was named marshal, a title cementing his status atop the authoritarian nation's military as he makes key changes to the 1.2 million-man force.
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Can Korea's 'High-Beta' Economy Withstand a Global Slowdown?By: Abby Schultz|Special to CNBC.com
Asia's fourth-largest economy is far less vulnerable to shocks triggered during the Asian financial crisis in 1997.
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How South Korea Became a Consumer Product JuggernautBy: Abby Schultz|Special to CNBC.com
The economy is dominated by companies that are now household names such as Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Hyundai Motors, and Kia Motors.
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K-pop groups are creating a frenzy worldwide selling out concerts within minutes, and breaking through billboard music charts.
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Complex Mega-Companies Dominate South Korea's Stock MarketBy: Abby Schultz|Special to CNBC.com
South Korea's economy and its stock market are dominated by dozens of financially complex, family-run, multinational conglomerates that have been central to the nation's rise on the global stage.
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Chaebols: Should You Invest in These Behemoths?By: Abby Schultz|Special to CNBC.com
South Korea's economy has been dominated by dozens of financially complex, conglomerates that have been central to its rise on the global stage.
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Population: 48.9 million Currency: Won (KRW) Natural resources: coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potential Industries: Electronics, telecommunications, automobile production, chemicals, shipbuilding, steel
ETF's for South Korea
ADR's for South Korea
Largest Companies By Market Capitalization
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Here are the 10 biggest-listed companies by market cap that have benefited from South Korea's export boom.
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So far this year, the Bombay Sensex is up nearly 15 percent and is outperforming the S&P 500. Geoffrey Dennis, global emerging markets strategist at Citi, offers insight.
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There has always been risk when investing abroad, but as geopolitical tensions flare around the world the question is if the risk is worth the reward? CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports.
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Apple is accusing Samsung of copying the iPhone and iPad designs and interface, with CNBC's Jon Fortt.
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CNBC's Jon Fortt reports on key testimony from the Apple-Samsung trial; and the changes Facebook has made since going public, with CNBC's Julia Boorstin.
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Michael Vetter, President, Stuttgart Sports Cars says the EU-South Korea free trade agreement helped eliminate trade barriers between Europe and South Korea.
Asia-Pacific News
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Blackberry has 6-12 months to avoid being stamped out by competition, analysts tell CNBC.
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Some 11,156 homes were sold in the capital from the beginning of the year to January 28, a 570 percent increase compared to the same period in 2012, a property agency says. CaiXin Online reports.
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Shinzo Abe has burst from his grave at an almighty sprint. In the month since the nationalist prime minister reclaimed the office, Mr Abe has been unstoppable. The Financial Times reports.
Charting Asia with Daryl Guppy
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The NASDAQ rally has more fuel to go higher compared to the uptrend in the S&P 500.
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The retreat in the Shanghai Composite Index points to a consolidation and is not the start of a downtrend.
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The S&P index uptrend is stable and well developed. There is a high probability this uptrend will continue to 1550.