Investing In... South Korea
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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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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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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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Asia's fourth-largest economy is far less vulnerable to shocks triggered during the Asian financial crisis in 1997.
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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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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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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
Slideshow
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Here are the 10 biggest-listed companies by market cap that have benefited from South Korea's export boom.
Video
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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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China and Brazil face opposite problems and should take tips from each other, according to Capital Economics.
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The hot money flooding out of the west in search of higher returns has stoked fears about the biggest credit boom in Asia. The Financial Times reports.
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Quantitative easing is not printing money and bank reserves aren't money. Here's why.
Charting Asia with Daryl Guppy
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The silver chart shows that those who are wishing for a rise in the gold price will be disappointed.
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The collapse of the Aussie below parity against the U.S. dollar is not the start of a downtrend for this resilient currency.,
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This chartist says the recent rally in the Dow Jones Industrial Average is not likely to lose steam any time soon.