Keith Fitz-Gerald is a Contributing Editor to Money Morning, as well as Investment Director of the Money Map Report and editor of the New China Trader. He is also a seasoned market analyst known for his accuracy, perspective and insight. He is also a former professional trader and licensed CTA advising institutions and qualified individuals, and he specializes in non-directional trading.
Back in mid-June, more than 75% of the investors responding to a CNNMoney poll said they were planning to buy stocks – many of them aggressively.
Most Americans will view China’s effort to dethrone the U.S. dollar as the world’s main reserve currency as one of the biggest economic threats that this country will have to face.
If you’re looking for the next “Big Oil” play, bet on Beijing. As we’ve been reporting for the past several years, China has been on a global commodities shopping spree, which includes locking up every source of oil that it can.
If you want a stable dividend, focus on global companies. Dividends still matter. But you have to know where to look.
Individual investors who still hold any doubts about Mainland China’s future growth potential should take a long hard look at Airbus SAS, the Pan-European commercial airliner maker that is now building airplanes in that country.
China made headlines around the world this week when it revealed that its foreign reserves had eclipsed the $2 trillion market for the first time, rising by a record $178 billion in the second quarter – thanks to a flood of “hot money” that flowed into the world’s most promising economy.
Just last week – for the first time in 60 years – Taiwan opened its doors to investments from Mainland China. The impact was almost immediate. On Friday, Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines Ltd. (NYSE ADR: ZNH) submitted the first bid under the new regulations and became the first mainland company to apply to invest in Taiwan.
Billionaire investor George Soros thinks the worst of the global financial crisis is behind us. In a June 20 interview with Polish television, the Hungarian-born Soros acknowledged that this has been the most serious crisis he’s seen in his lifetime, but said, “Definitely, the worst is behind us.”
Mention Japan and many people think of Geisha, castles and samurai. Mention investing in Japan and the image of an impenetrable wall comes to mind. I’ve been extremely fortunate to have seen all of this firsthand – and not just once, but on a pretty consistent basis for the past two decades, when I’ve been here as a businessman, a resident, and – most recently – as a husband and a parent.