Shin Geum Investment "Over 500 Million KRW in Overseas Stock Stacon Sales"

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Shinhan Financial Investment announced on the 9th that the sales amount of overseas stock Stakcons gifted via KakaoTalk has surpassed 500 million KRW.

Analyzing the purchased stocks of overseas stock Stakcons, a total of 35,795 transactions and sales amounting to 513 million KRW were recorded over six months until the end of May since its launch. Shinhan Financial Investment started with four types of Stakcons in December last year and added to the lineup in May, now offering a total of six types of Stakcons (4,100 KRW, 10,000 KRW, 12,000 KRW, 25,000 KRW, 30,000 KRW, 50,000 KRW) that can be gifted via KakaoTalk.

Looking at the purchase patterns of overseas stock Stakcons, people in their 30s accounted for the largest share at 39%, followed by those in their 40s at 30%. While interest among people in their 20s was high at the initial launch, over time, the 30s and 40s age groups have shown greater interest in overseas stocks.

Examining the trend of overseas stock purchases via Stakcons, the purchase amount increased toward weekends, and during weeks with holidays such as Children's Day and Parents' Day, the purchase amount was about 70% higher than usual.

Regarding the stocks purchased with Stakcons, Tesla and Apple were the most popular, followed by Starbucks, Netflix, and Walt Disney. Recently, semiconductor supercycle-related stocks such as Nvidia, TSMC, and AMD also appeared on the list. Additionally, stocks like AT&T and Realty Income, which pay monthly dividends, were steadily purchased.

Shinhan Financial Investment stated, “Through overseas stock Stakcons, opportunities for small-scale investments by consumers have been continuously expanded, establishing a foundation for easy overseas investment,” and added, “Recent services such as extended pre-market order hours for US stocks and free real-time US stock quotes are also leading to more convenient stock investments for customers.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.