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Lower prices at the gas pump have given your wallet some relief in recent weeks. But if you’re like most Americans, you probably haven’t channeled this cost savings back into the economy. While U.S. consumers are giving their debit cards a rest, retail sales in China are trouncing ours. In...
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You know you can easily look to the Nasdaq or the NYSE to find today’s tech leaders. But as for the companies’ physical locations, don’t be surprised to find out that some of the biggest players have their roots in Asia. In fact, today’s top two chip-makers are located in Taiwan...
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Wow, the column I wrote about Facebook on May 1 generated a lot of passionate response. I guess that is to be expected when you criticize a company with 900 million customers! However, it looks like others — including Facebook’s top executives and its IPO investment-bank underwriters —...
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The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, may have brought the U.S. into war against the Japanese, but Japan had been waging war against much of Asia for a decade before that. In fact, there was one battle in particular that took place shortly after Pearl Harbor that provided one of history’s...
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ExxonMobil is no longer the largest energy company in the world in terms of production. It’s been dethroned by another company that has lower labor costs, lower regulatory costs and huge expansion plans. That company is also based in China. Today I’ll tell you all about this Beijing-based...
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Despite a sluggish global economy, the top 1% are still doing very well, especially in China. Today I'll share with you three stocks that should keep benefiting as these millionaires continue to add these luxury brands to their lives. Best wishes, Tony
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The White House recently rolled out the red carpet for the next president of China, Xi (pronounced “shee”) Jinping, in what many called a “critical” visit for the United States to build relations with the man expected to assume China’s presidency in March 2013. President...
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Like clockwork every week, I can expect to open an e-mail or two that questions my investment enthusiasm for China. Those e-mail critiques are generally along the lines of: “You are a broken record.” “All you ever do is recommend China.” “You are oblivious to/ignorant of...
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In last week's video issue , we talked about the World Bank's discouraging view of Europe and the United States, and its optimistic view about China and its Asian neighbors. This week two more international agencies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB),...
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The World Bank recently reduced its estimates for economic growth worldwide and in the euro zone, and the numbers are pretty dire, as they indicate the potential of a world recession on par with, or even worse than, the economic climate in 2008 after the collapse of Lehman Brothers. But China's economy...
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Exchange-Traded Funds have become one of the most popular investment vehicles in America, and many Asian countries are jumping on the bandwagon. But the best way to profit from this trend — and get exposure to the countries and companies driving the trillion-dollar ETF industry — might not...
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No question, lately the European debt crisis is driving the financial news. Meanwhile, another financial train wreck, the United States, is on the same path of destructive overspending and fast approaching a similar day of financial reckoning. The global economy desperately needs any engine of growth...
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You can make a mountain of money by investing in the world's No. 1 travel destination over the next two decades. Today I'll show you exactly where this travel boom is taking place, and which stocks will expose you to the incredible upside that's in store. Best wishes, Tony P.S. In my Asia...
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Before it was just the Obama administration, but now, just about everyone who is running in the 2012 Presidential race is jumping on the anti-China bandwagon. The U.S. Senate is proud of a recently passed bill that will impose new tariffs on imports from nations with undervalued currencies. By a vote...
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During my recent trip to Singapore, I discovered a company that is likely to run into trouble. Let me explain further … Best wishes, Tony P.S. Click here to watch my latest presentation that shows how I'm helping Asia Stock Alert members seek profits from booming Asian economies with companies...