• Sample Page

TheStreetPro TSP Site

Your SUPER-powered WP Engine Site

Author: Alex Frew McMillan

Alex Frew McMillan is our global equities expert for TheStreet Pro. As a widely respected and experienced foreign correspondent, he has covered financial news related to real estate, hedge funds, personal finance and global equities. Since moving to Hong Kong from New York City 15 years ago, he has devoted himself to coverage of Asia, writing magazine stories and analysis pieces for prominent Asian and U.S.-based publications like The New York Times, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, and the Economic Intelligence Unit. He has also made numerous appearances on both television and radio to discuss his work. As a long-time expat who grew up with a South African father and British mother, McMillan delivers a unique perspective on global investment, macroeconomic, and geopolitical trends. He self-identifies as a buy-and-hold investor with particular interest in ETFs for his anchor allocations. He also buys individual growth stocks, with an emphasis on Asian electric vehicle makers and chipmakers. McMillan graduated with a degree in Journalism and English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with honors and distinction, and serves as co-chairman of the university's alumni association in Hong Kong. Besides reporting, he is also an avid tennis player, snowboarder and scuba diver. McMillan is a PADI-certified divemaster and NASM-certified personal trainer.

Global Central Banks Turn Hawkish on Inflation

Avatar photo Alex Frew McMillan on June 11, 2026

US dollar inflation effect

Here’s how central banks around the world are attempting to respond to higher prices.

Alibaba Pushes Back on U.S. Punishment as Stock Dips

Avatar photo Alex Frew McMillan on June 9, 2026

China’s tech industry got a domestic AI boost despite fresh allegations of ties to China’s military for Alibaba, Baidu and BYD.

Crackdown Hits Hong Kong Financials on Anniversary of Tiananmen Square

Avatar photo Alex Frew McMillan on June 4, 2026

U.S. dollar Chinese yuan

Hong Kong has been a key route for mainland Chinese citizens to get their money out of the grasp of the Communist Party.

SoftBank Overtakes Toyota as Japan’s Largest Company

Avatar photo Alex Frew McMillan on June 2, 2026

Tech-stock gains have pushed TSMC, Samsung and Hynix into the $1 trillion club, while SoftBank is the largest Tokyo listing by market cap.

World-Leading Stock Rally Gets Pension Fund Support

Avatar photo Alex Frew McMillan on May 28, 2026

SK Hynix Chips

Here’s how the National Pension Service in Korea is changing its allocation to Wall Street assets and domestic stocks.

U.S. Investors Feeling Impact of Chinese Securities Crackdown

Avatar photo Alex Frew McMillan on May 26, 2026

U.S. dollar Chinese yuan

The Chinese stock watchdog is increasingly applying the country’s securities law overseas.

Inside the Last-Minute Samsung Deal That’s Boosting Shares

Avatar photo Alex Frew McMillan on May 21, 2026

The South Korean government directly intervened to push Samsung Electronics to strike a deal.

Samsung’s Looming Labor Strife Could Reverse Semiconductor Surge

Avatar photo Alex Frew McMillan on May 19, 2026

Will Samsung Electronics workers walk off the job? And how can U.S. investors access the Korean chip sector, which has made Seoul stocks the world’s best performers?

Footer

Archives

  • June 2026
  • May 2026
  • March 2026
  • February 2026

Categories

  • Daily Diary
  • Investing
  • Market Commentary
  • Portfolio
  • Trade Ideas
  • Uncategorized
Theme by StudioPress.