Exactly, this is just an investment letter by Selena.wollensak said:The main point of the article is that investors in US companies should ask themselves how competitive the companies are that they are investing in.
There is no China-bashing that I can see. Sounds like a pretty accurate
description of the facts. Motley Fool is an Investment newsletter, not a
political digest.
Cute In A Kilt said:I realize that.... from a investment perspective.... my comment about bashing is not directed to you, I am merely pointing out that in the States there seems to be a growing and overwhelming tone of chinese bashing and I think it comes more from an insecurity and the fact that China has become a threat so quickly (economically) when a decade ago no one even cared about what happened there.
Enjoy I agree about the fact that chinese bash China more then outsiders, as when I lived in Hong Kong there was definately a class system there against Mainland chinese.... I guess I'm just a little sensitive because this board has had multiple threads in regards to China and some members have been very rude and insulting in some of their comments about Chinese people of which makes the context of my interpretation of your comments a little different then it should have been. If I took you wrong way I apologize.... As for the domestic and human rights policies *sigh* like you said no one's perfect and at 1.3 billion people I wonder what kind of system would work effectively....
My grandfather has been running garment factories in China for decades... he's seems to be doing just fine and it's been growing a lot in the last few years
I have followed this stock for over a year and lost money in it. I got back in yesterday at $9. I always thought the ownership is confusing, but a non-issure when it comes to earning power, since to share holder it's the PE that counts. Anyway, that thinking cost me lots of money, hopefully I will make it back.ice_dog said:One of the key to successful investment is never get emotional. don't take things too personally. There is always two sides to every stoy. I view it as reminding people about the risks in investing in China. It is really a case of risk vs reward, if u know how to play the game.
Personally, I have played a few chinese ADR's with mixed results:
gained 35% on NTE(this year)
gained 25% on BYH(last year)
15% under water with SOHU, still holding
bailed out CHINA.COm @10.00 to break even(two years ago), which is probably my best move, coz it is now under $3.00
What I really wanted to know is if someone can share his/her experiences in those Chinese ADRs, in particular CYD. It poppled almost $4.00 yesterday to finish at $11.00
enjoyall said:I have followed this stock for over a year and lost money in it. I got back in yesterday at $9. I always thought the ownership is confusing, but a non-issure when it comes to earning power, since to share holder it's the PE that counts. Anyway, that thinking cost me lots of money, hopefully I will make it back.
Agreed.Cute In A Kilt said:If it does become any more of a superpower then it is, then big countries will have to deal with them like it or not......just like most countries right now, hate Bush, but they still deal with him....
ice_dog said:While I was visiting in China, I heard that most people trading in the Shanghai Exchanges are very short-term oriented. Anything longer than 2 months is considered long term .
Another thing I don't understand is why the Shangai Exchaneg index is at its 5-year low and it is going nowhere. It is the symptom of a forth-coming recession or rapidly rising interest rates. ANy thought on that ?
assoholic said:..my own 2 cents is this. One thing just abput every one seemingly can agree on about China is this. The Chineses think long term. Why do you thin k all foriegn companies have to have a 50 % Chinese partner ? Down the road, I have a feeling they are just going to pass a law and write off the 50 % Foriegn ownership in these companies. Probably using reparationsfor the damage the West did to China in that past as an excuse.