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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.

Should U.S. Investors Buy Into a Wall Street Listing for SK Hynix?

Avatar photo Alex Frew McMillan on June 25, 2026

SK Hynix

The market-share leader in High Bandwidth Memory chips is preparing the largest-ever listing on Wall Street for an Asian company. Is it a buy?

Korea’s ‘Black Tuesday’ Spills Over to Memory Makers Worldwide

Avatar photo Alex Frew McMillan on June 23, 2026

SK Hynix Chips

This year’s top-performing stock markets are today’s heaviest decliners. How close to an end of the chipmaker and AI bull market do we stand?

Real Winners and Losers Emerge in Asia After Fed Meeting

Avatar photo Alex Frew McMillan on June 18, 2026

Winners, Losers

Japan, Korea and Taiwan are setting new records, while a potential trade to exploit the high degree of leverage creeps into the system.

Japan Raises Rates to Highest Level Since Bubble Pop

Avatar photo Alex Frew McMillan on June 16, 2026

The Bank of Japan has lifted the base rate to its highest level in 31 years, but is keeping its eye on business-to-business price hikes.

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.

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