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South Korea’s extraordinary stock market rally in 2026 has produced a milestone figure so large it requires a new vocabulary to describe it properly. The combined value of the country’s two main stock exchanges topped 6,000 trillion won, equivalent to roughly $4.1 trillion, for the first time ever. That milestone was reached on April 27,…
South Korea has emerged as one of the most concentrated plays on artificial intelligence in global markets, drawing intense attention from investors worldwide. Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research has described the country’s economy as resembling “a giant leveraged bet on AI,” capturing the outsized exposure South Korea carries to the global technology cycle. The nation’s…
Marvell Technology (MRVL) has become too large for the S&P 500 index committee to continue overlooking, analysts say ahead of a key rebalancing announcement. The chipmaker was among the largest eligible candidates during the prior two quarterly rebalancing cycles but was passed over both times without explanation. Marvell now sits head and shoulders above every…
A 55-year-old married individual is weighing a $1.5 million long-term care insurance policy and wants real-world guidance on navigating the process. The person has already decided to purchase coverage and is not interested in generic advice about self-funding or whether long-term care insurance is worth buying at all. The core question centers on choosing between…
S&P Global announced Thursday it will not change its requirements for entry into its major indices, effectively blocking SpaceX from swift S&P 500 inclusion. The decision deals a significant setback to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which is targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation and raising $75 billion in what would be the world’s biggest-ever IPO. S&P stated…
The number of Americans classified as long-term unemployed has climbed above 1.8 million on average this year, raising serious concerns about labor market health. The government defines long-term unemployment as being jobless for at least 27 weeks, a threshold that more than one in four unemployed workers has now crossed. That figure is up roughly…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its May nonfarm payrolls report Friday, and expectations on Wall Street are decidedly cautious heading into the data. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect just 80,000 jobs were added during May, a notable step down from the average of 150,000 over the prior two months. April’s payroll gain…
Initial unemployment benefit applications climbed to a four-month high at the end of May, raising eyebrows among economists and market watchers tracking labor market conditions. Despite the headline-grabbing number, the spike does not reflect a meaningful increase in layoffs by businesses across the country. Analysts point to the Memorial Day holiday as a significant distorting…
Investors crowding into technology stocks may be making a critical mistake, according to strategist Larry McDonald, who sees a major market rotation ahead. McDonald warns that market participants are incorrectly treating tech as the “safe trade,” a mindset he believes is setting up significant risk for those portfolios. The warning carries extra weight given that…
Emerging-market fund managers who rode the semiconductor wave to significant gains are now facing the challenge of finding their next big bets. The three top-performing emerging-market stocks this year have been Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM), Samsung, and SK Hynix, delivering substantial returns to investors. Fund managers who built large positions in these names early…