Bank dividends are bare. Here's why some shareholders hate it more than they should
May 09, 2020 08:37 am UTC| Investing Economy
In bad news for retirees and others who depend on dividend cheques (and dividend imputation rebate cheques from the Tax Office) bank dividends have largely evaporated. But its not as bad as many commentators suggest, and...
Central Banks’ Tendency Towards Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
May 08, 2020 10:47 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Investing
As the coronavirus outbreak widens and halted many economic activities across the world, the central banks in eurozone appear to be inclined for the digital payment/currency system. Currently, many countries where the...
S. Koreans Invest More in Gold Funds, Shun Oil ETFs During Pandemic
May 06, 2020 10:55 am UTC| Business Investing
South Korean gold funds exhibited three-month average returns of 10.22 percent, far outperforming the median return rate for domestic stock funds of minus 12.16 percent. The FnGuide, a financial information provider,...
S. Korean Retail Investors Fill Void Left by Foreign Investors in Securities Market
May 04, 2020 13:36 pm UTC| Business Investing
Retail investors became an influential force in the local financial market in the first quarter of 2020, with foreign and institutional investors cutting down in their activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Massive...
Leverage Investments up by 34% in a Month
Apr 28, 2020 06:49 am UTC| Economy Investing
Leverage investments among small investors went up by 34.3 percent to 8.65 trillion won as of Thursday from 6.44 trillion won on March 24, according to the Korea Financial Investment Association. The increase was...
Rebounding Oil Prices Boosts Seoul Stocks
Apr 24, 2020 04:14 am UTC| Economy Investing
South Korean stocks opened higher Thursday due to rebounding oil prices and an apparent slowdown in the COVID-19 pandemic. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 0.55 percent, to 1,906.49 in the first 15...
What just happened to the price of oil?
Apr 21, 2020 12:30 pm UTC| Investing Economy
We have just witnessed an oil price crash like never before taking prices of West Texas Intermediate into deeply negative territory. The spot price of West Texas, the US benchmark, reached minus US$40.32 a barrel and...
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