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Wangfujing Street is the first modern-style commercial street in Beijing. This major retail hub, which attracts nearly 1 million people a day, is also a place where many U.S. companies are doing BIG business. Today, I’ll take you on a stroll through Wangfujing Street so you can see where Chinese consumers...
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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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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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Chinese stocks started off with a bang this year, rallying by 10% in January and February, but struggling since Premier Wen Jiabao lowered China’s 2012 GDP growth forecast from 8% to 7.5% on March 5. Since then, a growing number of analysts and China observers have turned cautious on China. The...
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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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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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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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Goin' places that I've never been. Seein' things that I may never see again And I can't wait to get on the road again. No, I'm not singing an old Willie Nelson song, but instead letting you know that I am off on another great Asian treasure hunt. I love my research trips because I...
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Let's not sugarcoat the state of our economy: Unemployment is stubbornly high, real estate prices are in the dumps, our nation is up to its eyeballs in debt, and we're teetering on the cusp of recession. That's why two weeks ago Ben Bernanke and his Federal Reserve buddies promised to keep...
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We are thick in the middle of quarterly earnings season, and even though all we typically read and hear about are U.S. companies, the long arm of China is having huge impacts on many of them. I've said it many times before in this column, but you should look at every stock in your portfolio and ask...
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What amazes you the most about Las Vegas? The over-the-top casino buildings, like the Bellagio with its choreographed water fountain show or Paris with its Eiffel Tower reproduction? The jaw-dropping shows of Cirque du Soleil and the Blue Man Group or the concerts from Elton John or Celine Dion? The...
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HSBC Holdings, the U.K.-based banking behemoth, said it was going to hire 2,000 employees in China and Singapore. Since over 50% of its profits come from Asia, HSBC knows a thing or two about the region. “Opportunities for growth are many in China. We forecast that the combined middle-class population...
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05-27-2011
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You’re probably reading this column because you want to make money, and you’re probably not a millionaire ... yet. One of the best ways to become rich is to copy the most successful people in the world by becoming a student of studying success. One publication that knows the millionaire/billionaire market...
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My kids think I'm the biggest cheapskate in the world. I buy some of my clothes at Costco, clip coupons, shop at Wal-Mart, drive a pickup, and drink instant coffee. So what is a skinflint like me doing at stores like Tiffany, Louis Vuitton, Starbucks, BMW, Gucci, Apple, and Prada while I am in Asia...