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Markets2h 29m ago

The global stock market is experiencing volatility comparable to the tech-stock bubble, evidenced by the significant dispersion between winning and losing stocks in April and May 2026.

South Korea

Who
Dr Owen Lamont (Acadian Asset Management), Micron Technology, SK Hynix
What
The global stock market is experiencing volatility comparable to the tech-stock bubble, evidenced by the significant dispersion between winning and losing stocks in April and May 2026.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:08:00 GMT · 2h 29m ago
Where
South Korea ·
Why
Two memory-chip stocks, Micron Technology and South Korea’s SK Hynix, generated 17 percent of the MSCI All Country World Index's gain in May, despite accounting for only 1.1 percent of the index.
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How this affects you

This extreme market dispersion, reminiscent of the dotcom era, could lead to challenges for active fund managers who did not hold these top-performing stocks, potentially forcing them to chase returns. Dr Lamont suggests this could be a symptom of a bubble, a rational repricing of AI fundamentals, or a combination of both.

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