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World Bank Forecasts Global Recession ... But Not in China

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...

Published 02-03-2012 1:09 PM by Tony Sagami

Filed under: Sagami, Chinese Stocks, China, Stock, Investing, Invest, investment, stocks

Opportunities in China ...despite Fears of Global Slowdown

The European debt crisis is expanding and threatening to bring down the rest of the world with it. At least that is what the "experts" are warning. But they couldn't be more wrong. New research from the International Monetary Fund, the World...

Published 10-07-2011 1:55 PM by Tony Sagami

Filed under: Asia, Tony, Sagami, Chinese Stocks, China, Investing, Asian Investment, Invest, growth, investment, global, stocks

Follow China's Richest Man into Canada!

All of us have heard about the La Brea tar pits in Los Angeles. But most Americans aren't as familiar with the Canadian oil sands. Don't feel bad if you haven't, because these oil sands haven't gotten a lot of attention in the mainstream...

Published 09-23-2011 11:55 AM by Tony Sagami

Filed under: Tony, Sagami, China, Investing, Invest, growth, investment, stocks

While the U.S. Exports Inflation, China Is Attacking It!

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...

Published 09-09-2011 10:30 AM by Tony Sagami

Filed under: Asia, Tony, Stock, Investing, Asian Investment, Invest, growth, investment, Inflation, global, stocks

The Myth of Chinese Outsourcing

All the eager-to-get-elected politicians are railing against China for stealing our manufacturing jobs and keeping our unemployment rate painfully high. Wrong! A new study by the Federal Reserve Bank showed that only 2.7% of total consumer spending in...

Published 08-22-2011 1:12 PM by Tony Sagami

Filed under: Chinese Stocks, China, Investing, Invest, growth, investment, global, stocks

China's Transformation Into A Consumer-Driven Economy

It is an old statistic but one that investors should never forget: Roughly 70% of the U.S. economy is comprised of consumer spending. That is the money that you and I spend at the grocery store, the shopping mall, at car dealerships, and at our favorite...

Published 07-29-2011 12:23 PM by Tony Sagami

Filed under: Tony, Sagami, Chinese Stocks, China, Investing, Asian Investment, Invest, investment, Inflation, global, stocks

From the Investing Front Lines of Malaysia ...

The Australians call it a “walkabout,” an ancient rite of passage during which adolescent male Australian Aborigines would go on a journey in the Outback for as long as six months. Today, a walkabout is just a short period of wandering in...

Published 07-22-2011 12:30 PM by Tony Sagami

Filed under: Asia, Tony, Sagami, Investing, Malaysia, Asian Investment, Invest, investment, stocks

How to Play China's Railway Boom

I use public transportation, usually subways and trains, all the time when I am in Asia. Not to save money but to save time because the roads in most large Asian cites are packed like sardines and move slower than a snail. And while I was happy to hear...

Published 07-09-2011 10:34 AM by Tony Sagami

Filed under: Asia, Tony, Sagami, Chinese Stocks, Investing, Asian Investment, Invest, investment, global, Railway Boom

The Best Way to Invest in the Tablet Market

My kids have been bugging the heck out of me to buy them an iPad. Even though they already have an iPod, an iTouch, and an iPhone, they just have to have an iPad. A lot of other kids (and adults) feel the same way. I say that because Apple announced it...

Published 06-17-2011 2:51 PM by Tony Sagami

Filed under: Technology, Investing, Invest, investment, global

To Catch a Trophy Fish, You Have to Fish in a Trophy Lake

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...

Published 05-27-2011 3:05 AM by Tony Sagami

Filed under: Asia, Boom, Tony, Sagami, Chinese Stocks, China, Stock, Investing, Asian Investment, Invest, growth, investment, Prices, global

Why the United States Is the Worst Place to Invest

The U.S. economy grew by 1.8% in the first three months of this year. That is down from 3.1% in the last three months of 2010 and pretty clear evidence of that the U.S. economy is far from turning around. Plus, the second-quarter numbers should be even...

Published 05-20-2011 8:45 AM by Tony Sagami

Filed under: Asia, Tony, Sagami, Technology, China, Investing, Asian Investment, Invest, growth, investment, global

6 Stocks To Play The Asian Car Boom

I don’t get it. I’m talking about spending upwards of $100,000 (or more) on a car. Sure, I dreamed about owning a Porsche or Ferrari when I was a young man, but that was when I had no money and even less brains. I will forever be the son of...

Published 05-13-2011 11:23 AM by Tony Sagami

Filed under: Asia, Boom, Tony, Sagami, Investing, Asian Investment, Invest, growth, investment, global, Car

Investing Lessons From A Hamburger

What can a hamburger teach you about investing? An awful lot if you peak underneath the pickles and lettuce and listen carefully to what the world’s biggest hamburger company tells you. I’m talking about McDonald’s (MCD) . McDonald’s...

Published 05-06-2011 12:17 PM by Tony Sagami

Filed under: Tony, Sagami, Investing, Invest, investment, Prices, Gas

How To Invest Like A Chinese Millionaire

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...

Published 04-22-2011 12:26 PM by Tony Sagami

Filed under: Asia, Tony, Sagami, China, Stock, Investing, Asian Investment, Invest, growth, investment, Millionaire

How To Tap Into The Asian Luxury Market Boom

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...

Published 04-15-2011 10:45 AM by Tony Sagami

Filed under: Asia, Tony, Sagami, China, Stock, Investing, Asian Investment, Invest, investment, Asian Luxury Market

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