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Investing in Asia can seem overwhelming at times, but with the Advice & Insights page you'll always know which industry the market is favoring and which ones it's leaving in the dust.

Make sure you check out the latest articles on which stocks to buy and which ones to sell before making any adjustments to your portfolio and keep up to date on the news you need to know now with the Top Story feature below.

Sell This Weakening Chinese Online Game Developer

As one of the hottest trends in China, we took full advantage with our trade in this Chinese online game developer. It also provided us a way to profit from the booming IPO market in China. However, we took profits in the company after it couldn't reach the same rate of growth. Additionally, new regulation from Chinese authorities are putting too much uncertainty in the future of online gaming in China -- banning foreign investment, which is a negative even for domestic online game operators. more...

Gold Frenzy -- More Upside From Here?

Gold prices are high. In fact, they're at record heights -- and the question is, where will gold go from here?

Well, to put it simply, gold will continue moving higher for the near term. While there will be pullbacks, they represent buying opportunities rather than the end of the gold bull market. A combination of strong demand from China and continued weakness in the dollar will continue to drive commodity prices higher -- especially gold. more...

Two Investment Opportunities in Brazil's Build-Out Await

We've seen Brazil in the headlines quite often lately -- from winning the 2016 Olympics to the most recent blackouts. In general, though, investor confidence in Brazil's economy and outlook is rising as we've continued to receive good economic news from the country.

A boost in the jobs numbers, increasing domestic demand and the necessity of improving the country's infrastructure before Brazil hosts the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games will increasingly benefit my two Asia Edge plays on the coming growth and build-out of Brazil. more...

Vroooom! China's Auto Market Racing Forward

China's vehicle sales have surpassed the 10-million barrier -- consolidating their position as the number-one auto market in the world. As a result, investors are flocking to the sector.

In fact, I know investors who purchased Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) -- thinking they were buying the Chinese automaker that Warren Buffett made famous: BYD Company! But what all these investors are missing is that domestic Chinese automakers aren't the best way to play this opportunity. more...

Improving Jobs Situation in China

China has created some 7.6 million new jobs in the first eight months of this year -- putting the country fully on-track to surpass their full-year employment target! On the flip side, the U.S. has lost some 7.3 million jobs since the recession began.

So, though the U.S. employment data isn't currently weighing too heavily on the market, the long-term effects will be very damaging. For now, our best investment bet is in China, taking advantage of their dramatic growth and speedy economic recovery. more...

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