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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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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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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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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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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...
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I have talked about inflation, especially rising food prices, several times this year, and while I don’t want to sound like a broken record, the evidence continues to mount AND the opportunity to make to a lot of money is growing. What happened last week in the grains market is especially telling. First...
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The media continues to focus their attention on Japan's earthquake / tsunami / nuclear disaster, the U.S.-led intervention in Libya and ongoing unrest in the Middle East. What's moved from the foreground, however, is a series of unrelated riots that have erupted over the past few months in the...
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With all the turmoil in the Middle East, it was easy to overlook last week’s stunning announcement from the Chinese government. China announced that it was increasing its military and defense budget by 12.7% to an estimated $91.5 billion, which amounts to 1.4% of gross domestic product. To put that number...