Lucas Bennett

Alphabet and Tesla experienced sharp stock declines of 7.1% and 14.5% respectively immediately following their earnings reports, despite both companies posting revenue increases. The drops occurred as funds allocated to artificial intelligence business operations surged, while international oil

Korean refinery stocks surged this month as US-Iran military tensions drove Brent crude above $100 per barrel on the 23rd (local time), while airline stocks declined sharply. S-Oil rose 42.11% this month and closed 0.93% higher at 151,200 won on the 24th, as KOSPI fell 5.72%. The divergence stems

Korean listed companies show a widening ESG disclosure gap as of 2025, according to Kim Yun-hee, an analyst at the National Assembly Budget Office. Among 801 KOSPI-listed companies analyzed, only 222 companies (27.7%) disclosed ESG information, with top-tier firms by asset size achieving a 76.2% dis

The Economist published a report on May 23 (local time) comparing Korean retail investors to 'impulsive gamblers' and warning about aggressive leveraged trading in Korean stocks. The British financial publication highlighted that the KOSPI index tripled since early 2025 but declined

South Korean investors bought a net $2.53 billion in US stocks from day 1-23 of this month, four times the prior month's $632.96 million. Data from the Korea Financial Investment Association and Korea Securities Depository showed the sharp increase coincided with South Korea's KOSPI market

SpaceX conducted the 13th test flight of its Starship launch system on May 24 (local time) from the Starbase launch site in Texas. The flight marked the company's first launch since completing its initial public offering last month, after being delayed twice from the originally scheduled May 16

Tesla stocks plunged 14.5% to close at $319.69 on April 23 (local time) following the company's Q2 earnings announcement, erasing approximately $215 billion (about 320 trillion won) in market capitalization. The crash was triggered by Q2 adjusted net profit of $1.2 billion—a 17.0% year-over-year

Lee Kwang-hee, a 36-year-old associate at Korea Investment & Securities, achieved a 25.6% return and 3rd place in the H2 2025 Hankyung Star Wars competition. Lee advocates holding semiconductor stocks unconditionally while targeting overlooked stocks showing volume surges after price drops. He

Korean covered call ETFs expanded to 26.4 trillion won in assets under management, growing 30-fold from 800 billion won in 2023, according to Hana Securities data released on the 25th. The surge reflects investor demand for income strategies that convert market volatility into option premium