EWY News and Press, iShares Inc MSCI South Korea From 08/09/22

China's grayzone blockade of Taiwan and occupation of the Taiwan Strait illustrates the growing risks of the Taiwan market. Taiwanese equities are dominated by semiconductor stocks, which will continue to face global macro headwinds. Global dependence on Taiwanese semiconductor ma...

The latest data releases in emerging markets Asia confirmed that peak inflation in the region remains elusive. Unlike EM Asia, inflation surprises in EMEA and LATAM are actually heading south - together with actual annual inflation in some countries. There will be several importan...

A multifaced response, including increasing interest rates, is needed to prevent an upward spiral of price expectations and rising capital outflows. China, Asia’s largest economy, saw a significant deceleration in the second quarter as the zero-COVID policy prompted lockdowns f...

The latest S&P Global Electronics PMI survey shows that expansion in the electronics sector is continuing, albeit growth momentum has gradually moderated during the first half of 2022, with new orders having slowed. The global electronics industry continues to struggle with protra...

The peak rates chatter refuses to go away – and there are good reasons for that. Emerging markets' central banks frontloaded a lot of rate hikes, and real policy rates adjusted by expected inflation are now very positive (maybe even contractionary) in quite a few EMs. The l...

It seems widely appreciated how a handful of well-known stocks led the strong returns of US total market index funds in recent years. It seems less well appreciated how well a small handful of these stocks with the strongest "brand value" and "brand momentum" can perform versus a port...

This research highlight summarizes the key impact papers and provides an overview the market signposts in Q2. Mainland China will continue to tighten its efficiency control over the energy-intensive industries as part of the key efforts to achieve carbon pledges. An unprecedented ...

In theory, nuclear capabilities indicate a country is more technologically advanced and less likely to be invaded, which are two advantages many investors appreciate. This year, however, the almost total losses by foreign investors in Russia despite that country's nuclear capabilities...

EWY invests in South Korean equities. An IRR gauge, even assuming no buybacks, suggests potential returns in the 9-19% range (per annum over the next few years). Arguably earnings multiple expansion is also possible, with almost 50% of upside on that basis alone. There could a...

This closed-end fund trades at a 16% discount to NAV. Korea's stock market also trades at a significant discount to other global and emerging markets. Two key risks include South Korea's economic vulnerability and this fund's low liquidity. I will slowly build my position betw...