KF News and Press, Korea Fund Inc. From 12/07/22

Summary For the second month in a row, equity CEFs (+5.16% on a NAV basis) on average witnessed plus-side returns. While their fixed income CEF cohorts (+4.53%) posted gains for the first month in four. Only 19% of all CEFs traded at a premium to their NAV at month end, with 20% of ...

The Korea Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:KF) announced today that on November 29, 2022 at 9.00a.m. EST , John Cho, Portfolio Manager of The Korea Fund, Inc. will be providing an update on the Fund. Over 30 minutes John will provide an update on the Fund, covering positioning and attr...

Summary Notwithstanding the weakness this year, Korea Fund has been a long-standing source of alpha for investors. Korea Fund’s current valuations are dirt cheap, and Korea’s impetus toward innovation and R&D is unrivalled. The won looks oversold and could be...

We previously discussed Buffett's explanation for why smart people go broke. We then made the connection to why we generally don't buy CEFs. However, this does not mean that investors should never buy any CEFs under any circumstances. Back in March, we wrote : ...

InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips How do you find stocks to buy to beat inflation amid uncertainty in the financial markets? The inflation rate in the U.S. is near 8% and is at its highest level in 40 years. The Federal Reserve has made the bold move to rai...

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...

Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) declares $9.11/share special dividend comprised of a net investment income dividend of $2.04528 per share, a long-term capital gain distribution of $3.37030 per share and a short-term capital gain distribution of $3.69443 per share. Payable Jan. 10; for shareholders ...

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Global manufacturing remained beset by unprecedented supply issues in July, which constrained output and drove prices higher. The analysis of survey responses suggests that the number of companies reporting lower production due to staff or materials shortages is running at around five...

Whether or not you should invest in “emerging markets” today really comes down to one thing, and that one thing is China. There is a great deal of uncertainty about the co-evolution of China’s markets with those of the US, Europe and non-China Asia-Pacific in the ...