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3 Reasons to Invest in South Korea
By InvestingNook  •  October 22, 2016

Our investment holding company has 4 core countries – Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan. Today, I will be sharing on the top 3 reasons why we consider South Korea an ideal country to invest in.

South Korea Background

Over 100 publicly listed companies in South Korea have both common and preferred shares. Preferred shares in Korea are very different than preferred shares in the United States. Korean preferred shares are essentially the same as common shares. Preferred shares have a higher dividend yield, equal claim on cash flows and profits, get preferred treatment in case of liquidation, and are treated fairly whenever corporate events take place.

Korean preferred shares were originally issued when the government pressured chaebols to raise more equity. The chaebols wanting to remain in control of their companies but having to compile with government’s regulations created this preferred shares, which are non-voting in nature.

Reason 1: South Korea’s Fiscal Strength

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As Co-Founder and Fund Manager of Heritage Global Capital Fund, we started InvestingNook as a website dedicated to sharing the knowledge of value investing – allowing our readers achieve an edge over the markets with the knowledge of value investing.
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