Wealthy investors bet on chips, take profits in defense, nuclear

High-net-worth investors in South Korea ramped up purchases of semiconductor stocks — particularly Samsung Electronics — last month, while offloading nuclear and defense-related shares during heightened tensions surrounding the Iran conflict, data showed Sunday. According to an analysis by Samsung Securities, based on the trading activity of clients with more than 3 billion won ($2 million) in assets, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix ranked as the top two net-bought stocks in March. The shift ma