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Think London, Buy China: London Olympics get Beijing treatment

August 29, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
Maybe I’m a bit too cynical, but when London says it’s recruiting Chinese vendors to support the 2012 Olympic games (the next Summer Olympics is going to be in London, in case you missed that memo), I tend to think the reasoning behind the decision has more to do with the favorable exchange rate than [...]

Good Life China (GLCC) posts 26% gains in one hour

August 28, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“The company says its been framed. On the back of only good news (rising profits, new acquisitions, franchise expansion), its shares lost almost all of their value, which Good Life believes is because of a concerted effort to defame the stock online in discussion boards and other venues and then collect on shorted shares.” [...]

China’s Changing Real Estate Market

June 25, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
“Beijing is really trying to get the city in shape for the Olympics… But the biggest change I’ve seen is in a sector many thought was invulnerable: China’s real estate market.” — Wayne Mulligan Blogger’s note: Wayne Mulligan is the founder of TickerHound.com, a peer-to-peer question and answer site (just think of it as [...]

The China Earthquake and its economic aftershocks

May 28, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
by J. Christoph Amberger The earthquake in China not only destroyed homes and lives. It also disrupted infrastructure, industry and agriculture in the Chinese economic heartland. Combined with the rising yuan, the idling of industrial capacities, and China’s looming debt crisis, investors should review their Chinese stock holdings now. Read more

Profit from the 2008 Beijing Olympics

March 31, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“There’s going to be a lot of money flowing through Beijing as consumers, advertisers, and investors alike swarm the city. Here are a few of the leading candidates to win big come August.” — Jason Simpkins by Jason Simpkins Baltimore – (TFN): The 85,000-mile relay that will culminate with the lighting of the [...]

Bloomberg: The dangers of populist protectionism

December 12, 2007 · Filed Under News that Matters · Comments 
"A growing China creates jobs for our export producers, keeps consumer prices low, expands our choice of goods and services, and increases our access to capital and talent." –New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg by Michael Bloomberg Blogger's Note: As populist politicians of all persuasions shamelessly stoke public fears and insecurities with anti-free trade rhetoric and protectionist [...]