18 April 2013

North Korea Nuclear Threat: Buy on the Dip?

In this March 11, 2013 photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed March 12, 2013 by the Korea News Service, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides on a boat, heading for the Wolnae Islet Defense Detachment, North Korea, near the western sea border with South Korea. North Korea's young leader urged front-line troops to be on "maximum alert" for a potential war as a state-run newspaper said Pyongyang had carried out a threat to cancel the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War. (AP Photo/KCNA via KNS)

Events on the Korean peninsula have been unfolding quickly. Is North Korea’s latest sabre-rattling truly an investment risk? Or for those with a longer time horizon, is it a buying opportunity? Read more

Can Korea Successfully Cultivate a Home-Grown Hedge Fund Industry?

By Samuel Lum, CFA

The hurdles for the Korean hedge fund industry may appear daunting, but Korea has an enviable track record when it comes to building new industries. Read more

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13 June 2012

North Korea: Geopolitical Challenges for South Korea (Video)

By Jennifer Curry

North Korea expert Brian Myers explains how the popular fallacy of a communist North Korea impedes our understanding of North-South relations. Read more

Global Uncertainties: U.S., Europe, China, and Implications for Asia and South Korea (Video)

By Jennifer Curry

Richard Duncan, author and chief economist of Blackhorse Asset Management, discusses how the global economy has been fueled by an explosion of credit for 50 years and how that credit-fueled paradigm is now in crisis. Read more

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12 June 2012

Will Korean-Style Hedge Funds Flourish?

By Ron Rimkus, CFA

Despite the global financial crisis, Korea has shown positive economic growth. This growth and stability, however, is just a backdrop to some more interesting developments in its financial services sector. Read more

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