
When China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, it became a player in the global economy, and since then, China has grown about 9% annually -- more than four times the growth rate of the U.S.! China has become the world's second-largest economy, and double-digit GDP is now the norm -- China's GDP rate is currently around 11.4%, which is quite a change from the -1.6% rate in 1976.
China's economic emergence -- the greatest economic boom in the history of the world -- is filled with enormous opportunities. And as this once-great land modernizes and shifts to a market-driven economy, its economic growth will continue for the foreseeable future.
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...
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?
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Improving Jobs Situation in ChinaChina 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.
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Buy This Play on China's Swiftly-Growing Pharmaceutical IndustryThe Chinese government's goal is to provide basic universal healthcare for its entire population -- all 1.3 billion -- by 2020. As a result, the market value of China's pharmaceutical market is expected to jump to about $120 billion by 2020.
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Hot Money Flowing Into Emerging Market ETFsHot money has been flowing into ETFs like never before. Investors are realizing that they don't have much exposure to emerging markets and are moving money like crazy to make up for it.
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