Investing.com -- Investors are increasingly turning to Asian technology suppliers and infrastructure companies as potential beneficiaries of the next phase of artificial intelligence spending, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.
Investing.com -- Investors are increasingly turning to Asian technology suppliers and infrastructure companies as potential beneficiaries of the next phase of artificial intelligence spending, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.
There are many rules you need to know if you are collecting Social Security. Most of the rules apply regardless of how old you are or whether you have hit your full retirement age. For example, everyone gets the same Social Security COLA regardless of age, and the rules for when benefits become taxable are the same for all retirees. However, there is one rule that changes when you have reached you...
There are many rules you need to know if you are collecting Social Security. Most of the rules apply regardless of how old you are or whether you have hit your full retirement age. For example, everyone gets the same Social Security COLA regardless of age, and the rules for when benefits become taxable are the same for all retirees. However, there is one rule that changes when you have reached your full retirement age. It's an important one that you must be aware of, as it can affect how much of your benefits you are allowed to keep. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
AMD (NasdaqGS:AMD) announced a commitment of more than US$10b to support AI infrastructure in Taiwan. The company is pairing this investment with a major presence and expected product news at Computex Taipei. The move highlights Taiwan's role in the global AI hardware supply chain and AMD's focus on data center and AI growth areas. For investors tracking AI hardware, this update places AMD (Nasdaq...
AMD (NasdaqGS:AMD) announced a commitment of more than US$10b to support AI infrastructure in Taiwan. The company is pairing this investment with a major presence and expected product news at Computex Taipei. The move highlights Taiwan's role in the global AI hardware supply chain and AMD's focus on data center and AI growth areas. For investors tracking AI hardware, this update places AMD (NasdaqGS:AMD) in the middle of the buildout of global compute capacity. The company already competes...
AI Is Reviving an Overlooked Chip Category—and These 3 Names Are Riding the Demand WaveMicrochip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) executives said the company is nearing the end of a prolonged inventory correction while positioning for growth tied to data centers, aerospace and defense, a
AI Is Reviving an Overlooked Chip Category—and These 3 Names Are Riding the Demand WaveMicrochip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) executives said the company is nearing the end of a prolonged inventory correction while positioning for growth tied to data centers, aerospace and defense, a
Nvidia (NVDA) stock is up about 15.44% year to date, at the time of writing, Friday afternoon, May 29. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 index (SPY) is up about 11.06% in the same period. While the stock has outpaced the S&P 500, its growth is lagging that of other semiconductor companies that ...
Nvidia (NVDA) stock is up about 15.44% year to date, at the time of writing, Friday afternoon, May 29. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 index (SPY) is up about 11.06% in the same period. While the stock has outpaced the S&P 500, its growth is lagging that of other semiconductor companies that ...
The mystique of Central Asia and its deepening business ties with mainland China have prompted more Hongkongers to choose the region for holidays, according to travel agency heads. They were also optimistic that Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s high-level visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week would further promote Central Asia, encouraging residents to step off the beaten path and explore...
The mystique of Central Asia and its deepening business ties with mainland China have prompted more Hongkongers to choose the region for holidays, according to travel agency heads. They were also optimistic that Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s high-level visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week would further promote Central Asia, encouraging residents to step off the beaten path and explore the region’s lesser-known tourism spots. Alex Lee Chun-ting, general manager of Miramar Travel,...
A woman in eastern China has been left unable to sleep with her eyes shut and is constantly crying because of a bungled double eyelid operation she underwent six years ago. The woman, surnamed Wang, drew wide attention on mainland social media after she shared her legal disputes with the cosmetic clinic in late May. In June 2020, Wang went to Meixi Cosmetic Surgery Clinic in Suzhou, Jiangsu provin...
A woman in eastern China has been left unable to sleep with her eyes shut and is constantly crying because of a bungled double eyelid operation she underwent six years ago. The woman, surnamed Wang, drew wide attention on mainland social media after she shared her legal disputes with the cosmetic clinic in late May. In June 2020, Wang went to Meixi Cosmetic Surgery Clinic in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, for a double eyelid surgery, which cost her 12,000 yuan (US$1,800), reported the Shanghai...
Three Debates Americans Have Had For 250 Years Authored by Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times, George Washington rode west from Philadelphia in command of 13,000 troops on a mission that would test his leadership unlike any previous campaign. These men were not soldiers in the Continental Army. They were citizen militiamen—forerunners of the National Guard—called up from Virginia, Pennsylvania, M...
Three Debates Americans Have Had For 250 Years Authored by Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times, George Washington rode west from Philadelphia in command of 13,000 troops on a mission that would test his leadership unlike any previous campaign. These men were not soldiers in the Continental Army. They were citizen militiamen—forerunners of the National Guard—called up from Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey. And Washington was no longer simply a general. He was president of the United States. The year was 1794, and Washington had made one of the most fateful decisions of his presidency: to use armed force against fellow Americans. Congress, desperate for revenue to pay war debts, had enacted a tax on whiskey. Grain farmers in Western Pennsylvania saw the tax as immoral and unjust. Protestors attacked revenue agents, destroyed the property of tax-paying farmers, and fired shots that killed a local militiaman. Growing bolder, they fashioned banners on “liberty poles” with slogans like “Equal Taxation and no Excise” and “Liberty or Death.” For two years, Washington searched for a peaceful resolution. But when 5,000 rebels gathered outside Pittsburgh, vowing to take the city, he knew the time for action had come. In the end, the Whiskey Rebellion was anticlimactic, resulting in no further violence. Yet more than 200 years later, Americans still strenuously disagree on basic questions of government. When is a president justified in mobilizing the National Guard? At what point does a protest become an insurrection? What counts as free speech? Some fundamental issues were settled at the nation’s founding, a panel of scholars told The Epoch Times. But more were left unsettled. And Americans continue to debate those same issues today. Unanswered Questions America will be governed by the people. The Declaration of Independence established that, and the Constitution ratified it. Abraham Lincoln later distilled the American creed to just 10 words in his Gettysburg ...
Immigrant detainees accuse the federal government of 'inhumane' abuse and treatment at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas. (Image credit: Morgan Lee )
Immigrant detainees accuse the federal government of 'inhumane' abuse and treatment at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas. (Image credit: Morgan Lee )
Iskandar Zulkarnaen/iStock via Getty Images Thesis Some investors might be shocked to find out that Korean equities (South Korean equities that is) have doubled in value this year: News (Disruption Banking) One does not see very often this type of market action, especially in such a short period of time. Semiconductor and chip companies are responsible for this price action, and we are going to pa...
Iskandar Zulkarnaen/iStock via Getty Images Thesis Some investors might be shocked to find out that Korean equities (South Korean equities that is) have doubled in value this year: News (Disruption Banking) One does not see very often this type of market action, especially in such a short period of time. Semiconductor and chip companies are responsible for this price action, and we are going to parse through the various price drivers. In today's article we aim to discuss a very unknown closed end fund that covers the Korean market, namely the Korea Fund Inc ( KF ) . We shall show readers how this CEF still trades at a discount, even after the massive market moves. How to obtain Korea exposure Unless you have a broker which allows access to international equities (i.e. locally listed equities that is), one has to obtain Korea exposure either via ETFs or CEFs. The largest and best known vehicle in the space is the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF ( EWY ), a $23 billion AUM fund. The Korea Fund is virtually unknown, and sports an AUM of only $347 M. The CEF is an active fund, thus is not passively tracking a specific index. While on a 10-year time frame there are total return differences between EWY and KF, in the past three years the performance graphs have looked very similar: Data by YCharts We can see that when employing a total return graph we get virtually the same moves in the past three years, meaning allocations are quite similar, and the two instruments can be viewed as very fungible for Korea exposure. One will also be surprised to find out that the Korea Fund has been in the markets for a very long time, more specifically for over 30 years. The genesis of the CEF is the Korea regulatory environment, which did not allow foreign investors to buy shares directly on the Korea Exchange. Current build The current fund build is overweight technology names, with Samsung Electronics having a preeminent position: Top Holdings (Fund Website) Samsung represents over 21% of...
Deciding between a high-growth challenger and a stable industry giant is a classic investor dilemma. You might be weighing Oscar Health (NYSE:OSCR) against UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) for your 2026 portfolio. Oscar Health focuses on tech-enabled individual insurance plans, aiming for agility and digital member engagement. UnitedHealth provides insurance, technology, and clinical services to over...
Deciding between a high-growth challenger and a stable industry giant is a classic investor dilemma. You might be weighing Oscar Health (NYSE:OSCR) against UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) for your 2026 portfolio. Oscar Health focuses on tech-enabled individual insurance plans, aiming for agility and digital member engagement. UnitedHealth provides insurance, technology, and clinical services to over 151 million people across the globe. Comparing these two shows how different business models tackle the complexities of the U.S. health system today. Oscar Health operates primarily among healthcare stocks in the U.S. individual coverage market. It provides individual and family plans, alongside technology services such as Lucie Health Marketplace, designed to simplify the member experience. Since nearly 93% of its premiums come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, customer concentration like this adds a layer of risk to the business. Continue reading
Russian atomic energy agency claim that drone strike damaged Europe’s largest nuclear plant just a ‘propaganda ploy’, Ukraine military says. What we know on day 1,558 Russia’s state nuclear energy company Rosatom said on Saturday a Ukrainian drone had struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant , Europe’s largest, but had not caused damage to key equipment. Rosatom’s head Alexei Likha...
Russian atomic energy agency claim that drone strike damaged Europe’s largest nuclear plant just a ‘propaganda ploy’, Ukraine military says. What we know on day 1,558 Russia’s state nuclear energy company Rosatom said on Saturday a Ukrainian drone had struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant , Europe’s largest, but had not caused damage to key equipment. Rosatom’s head Alexei Likhachev called the incident “deliberate” and said it left a hole in the wall of a turbine hall. “This afternoon, a Ukrainian kamikaze combat drone struck the turbine hall building of Power Unit No. 6, resulting in a subsequent detonation,” Likhachev said in a statement. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was captured by Russia in March 2022 and remains close to the frontline in the south-eastern Ukrainian Zaporizhzhia region. Kyiv military have denied Russian claims as “yet another propaganda ploy”, saying its troops did not strike power unit No. 6 at the plant. “Ukrainian servicemen act strictly within the international humanitarian law and are fully aware of the consequences of any actions targeting nuclear facilities,” the military said in a statement. “At the relevant section of the frontline, there was no active fighting during the incident, and no weapons were used.” The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Saturday said it has been informed by the Zaporizhzhia plant that a drone had struck a turbine building at the site. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi expressed serious concern about the reported inciden t. “Attacking nuclear sites is like playing with fire,” he said. The IAEA’s team has requested access to examine the affected turbine building first-hand, the agency said in an X post. Ukrainian drone strikes caused fires at more Russian oil facilities overnight into Saturday , Russian officials said, in what appeared to be the latest attack on Moscow’s oil industry. Authorities in Russia’s Rostov region said falling drone debris sparked a fire that damaged an oil depot an...