From birth to brokerage: Why South Korea is seeing a surge in infant investment accounts

South Korean parents are increasingly opening stock brokerage accounts for infants, with Mirae Asset Securities reporting that accounts for children under one year old nearly tripled to about 15,000, and those for under-nines jumped 60% to 185,000. Parents cite the benefits of long-term compounding and time in the market, often investing monthly in U.S. ETFs like the S&P 500 as well as Korean semiconductor and AI-related stocks, spurred by the country's AI-driven market rally. According to the article, this reflects a broader trend toward generational wealth planning that experts expect to continue.