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The China Conundrum
George Liu • Mon, Feb 20, 2012 • 6 Comments
Has China Passed Its Peak?
Robert Brusca • Wed, Jan 25, 2012 • 34 Comments
China Admits Its Growth Problem Is Sparking Social Unrest
Walter Kurtz • Fri, Dec 9, 2011 • 17 Comments
The Great Stimulus: China ETFs Getting Closer To Lift-Off
Gary Gordon • Tue, Nov 1, 2011
3 Reasons A China ETF Rally Is Increasingly Likely [Podcast]
Gary Gordon • Sun, Oct 23, 2011 • 4 Comments
China: Soft Landing or Bubble Bursting in 2011?
The PolyCapitalist • Fri, Dec 31, 2010 • 13 Comments
No Pause in Credit Growth of Chinese Banks
Research Recap • Fri, Dec 3, 2010 • 2 Comments
Implications of Strong PMI: China vs. the U.S.
Zhong Jin • Wed, Dec 1, 2010 • 1 Comment
A Tactical Plan for Today’s Global Equity Markets
Barry Barker • Sun, Sep 12, 2010 • 3 Comments
Keeping Up With the Rapidly Expanding Suite of China ETFs
Street One Financial • Fri, Mar 12, 2010 • 4 Comments
Choosing A China Fund
Richard Shaw • Wed, Jan 30, 2008 • 4 Comments
SSgA Funds Face Real Challenges When They Lack 'First Mover' Advantage
IndexUniverse • Mon, Sep 17, 2007

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China's Pain Is Our Gain
Howard Gold • Thu, Jun 6 • 7 Comments
China: The Morphing Dragon
Otaviano Canuto • Thu, Jun 6 • 71 Comments
Sentiment Of Upper Income Consumers In China Surges In May
David Riedel • Wed, Jun 5 • 1 Comment
Asia's Stories: Equities, Wages, Exports
Christopher Holt • Tue, Jun 4
Should You Have Sold In May?
Cam Hui • Mon, Jun 3 • 31 Comments
Checking In On Mr. Market's Equity Asset Allocation
James Picerno • Fri, May 31 • 1 Comment
China The Impressive: A Personal View
John M. Mason • Tue, May 28 • 46 Comments
Chinese Housing Dwarfs The Past Booms In The U.S. And Japan
Robert Wagner • Tue, May 21 • 19 Comments
The China Syndrome Redux
John DiCecco • Thu, May 2 • 3 Comments
China's Slowdown Continues
Lamarcus R. Coleman • Wed, May 1 • 4 Comments
China ETFs For A Rebound
Tom Lydon • Tue, Apr 23 • 1 Comment
Debunking The Chinese Trade Data
Markos Kaminis • Thu, Apr 11 • 8 Comments
China's Uncertainties Won't Stop Renminbi's Rise
AllianceBernstein • Fri, Apr 5 • 14 Comments
Why This Bull Will Probably Keep Running For At Least Another Year
John Overstreet • Tue, Apr 2 • 79 Comments
World Markets Update: Big News From The U.S., Japan, China
Doug Short • Mon, Apr 1
Credit-to-GDP Gap, Shadow Banking And The Fragility Of The Chinese Banking System
Susan Weerts • Thu, Mar 28 • 8 Comments
What's With The Divergence In Emerging Markets?
David Houle • Sat, Mar 23 • 17 Comments
China ETFs: Enter At Your Own Risk
Thomas Furda • Wed, Mar 6 • 4 Comments
China: The Next Bubble To Burst?
Ariel Aharonovich • Tue, Mar 5 • 48 Comments
An Update On My Chinese 'Canaries'
Cam Hui • Tue, Mar 5 • 19 Comments

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Conrad de Aenlle's Funds For Thought: Make China the next stop for your investments

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Baidu, Chalco, China shares fall in U.S. on economic worries

at MarketWatch.com (Jul 16, 2012)
Emerging Markets Report: China-related investments rally after rate move

at MarketWatch.com (Jun 7, 2012)
China's micro tuning to macro policy

at MarketWatch.com (Nov 30, 2011)
Money Talks: 5 money moves one Asia bull is making now

at MarketWatch.com (Nov 16, 2011)
Global Investor: How to buy Chinese stocks after their rout

at MarketWatch.com (Aug 12, 2011)
China: Is commodity demand falling?

at MarketWatch.com (May 12, 2011)
Robert Powell's Your Portfolio: Five Chinese companies to consider investing in

at MarketWatch.com (Apr 21, 2011)
Jeff Reeves: 7 investments that show the BRIC is back

at MarketWatch.com (Apr 8, 2011)
Robert Powell's Your Portfolio: China’s new role on the global investing stage

at MarketWatch.com (Feb 16, 2011)
Video: Chinese Real Estate Still Ratcheting Up

at MarketWatch.com (Jan 13, 2011)
China vs. India Where to Invest Now: Strategists

at CNBC.com (Nov 8, 2010)
Video: Buying the dips on China hikes

at MarketWatch.com (Oct 19, 2010)
ETF Investing: Using ETFs to invest in Asian markets

at MarketWatch.com (Jun 22, 2010)
Euro-Stocks Correlation Continues

at CNBC.com (May 25, 2010)

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Wednesday, June 19, 7:22 AM China's GDP growth forecast is cut to 7.4% by HSBC for both 2013 and 2014 from 8.2% and 8.4% previously. HSBC's view is now south of consensus as chief economist Qu Hongbin says reform measures - positive in the long-term - will actually be harmful to growth in the more immediate future. Shanghai (FXI, CAF) continues to slide, falling another 0.75% overnight. Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, June 6, 7:38 AM China (FXI, CAF) fell 1.3% overnight, its 6th consecutive decline - the worst losing streak in a year. Among the decliners was China Vanke (CVEKY.PK), sliding 2.9% as its chairman warned of a property (TAO) bubble in the country. "If the bubbles are not controlled, the result will be catastrophic." Comment! [Global & FX]
Saturday, June 1, 12:07 AM China's official PMI rose more than anticipated, up 0.2 from April to 50.8 in May and raising optimism that the world's second-largest economy may be stabilizing. The reading is 0.3 higher than expected. The picture should get rounded out on Monday with the release of the HSBC survey of small and private firms. Related ETFs: FXI, MCHI, GXC, PEK. 4 Comments [Global & FX, Top Stories]
Thursday, May 23, 3:17 AM China PMI shrinks for the first time in seven months, dropping to 49.6 from 50.4 in April, missing expectations. HSBC, who collect the data, didn't mince words in an appeal to Beijing: "The cooling manufacturing activities in May reflected slower domestic demand and ongoing external headwinds. A sequential slowdown is likely in the middle of Q2, casting downside risk to China's fragile growth recovery. Moreover, the further signs of labor market slackness call for more policy support. Beijing still has fiscal ammunition to do so." ETFs: FXI, GXC, PGJ, YAO, FCHI, PEK, CAF, YXI, XPP, FXP, MCHI, YINN, YANG, TCHI, CHXF; BONDS: RMB, DSUM, CHLC, CNY, CYB, FXCH 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Friday, May 17, 7:16 AM Shanghai (FXI, CAF) completes its biggest week in 4 months, up 1.4% overnight as the government slashes red tape for certain investment projects. A total of 117 "approval items" - including gas fields, airports, and paper pulp - can now move forward without getting an "Ok" from Beijing. Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, May 14, 7:39 AM China's Q2 GDP growth forecast is cut to 7.8% from 8% at JPMorgan, which also reduces its full-year estimate to 7.6% from 7.8%. There's no indication the government's policy stance will be shifted quickly to support near-term growth, says the bank. Slash rates? Can't do it, says a state economist, thanks to an already abundant pool of global liquidity. Shanghai (FXI, CAF) fell 1.1% overnight. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Monday, April 29, 8:00 AM Chinese industrial company profit growth slowed to 5.3% Y/Y in March, down from a 17.2% pace in the year's first two months. For the quarter as a whole, profits rose 12.1% - roughly inline with sales, meaning flat margins. "With problems of overcapacity and the sluggish global picture, it doesn't bode well," says RBS' chief China economist Louis Kuijs. Shanghai (FXI, CAF) closed overnight. 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Tuesday, April 23, 5:32 AM Shares in China lead Asian stocks lower after HSBC's PMI survey for the country falls more than expected. Japan -0.3%, Hong Kong -1.1%, China -2.6%, India -0.3% to 19107. Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories, On the Move]
Monday, April 22, 4:35 PM Jim Chanos isn't backing off, laying out his bearish case on China in a new presentation entitled, China: The Edifice Complex. The arguments aren't new to anyone who's been following along: Property bubble, diminishing returns on the capital investment boom, and massive corruption at both the government and corporate levels. Priced in? China A Shares (CAF) fell years ago and they haven't gotten up. 4 Comments [Global & FX]
Friday, April 19, 9:18 AM Shanghai posted its biggest gain in a month, +2.1% as regulators look to lure more money into stocks, mulling plans to allow A shares to be added to well-known international indexes, including the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM, VWO). FXI +2.9%, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) +5% premarket. 1 Comment [Global & FX, On the Move]
Tuesday, April 16, 1:05 PM China's local government debt is "out of control," says Zhang Ke, head of a top Chinese accounting firm, and it could spark a bigger crisis than the U.S. property crash. He says his firm has mostly exited from the business of underwriting local government bond issues as the municipalities cannot service the debt they are taking on. "Things could become very serious." 8 Comments [Global & FX]
Tuesday, April 16, 11:36 AM China's big miss on Q1 GDP might show the country nearing its "Pettis Moment" in which the country's growth must slow as the economy shifts reliance from investment to consumption. JPMorgan's Jing Ulrich says over-investment is responsible for the "sub-par economic expansion" and likely a key factor in the poor performance of Chinese stocks. A chart of CAF vs. the S&P since the 2009 bottom. Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, April 8, 7:40 AM Shanghai carves out a new 2013 low, sliding 0.6% overnight with property developers leading the way as Beijing increases to 70% the minimum downpayment for 2nd homes. Airlines slumped and one pharmaceutical company soared in response to the bird flu outbreak. FXI -0.7% premarket, now -11.9% YTD. 3 Comments [Global & FX]
Friday, April 5, 9:46 AM The iShares FTSE China 25 Index (FXI) gets an upgrade, if you ask Dennis Hudachek, making changes allowing it to own sectors to which it previously had no exposure - fairly significant for a fund owning just 25 names. Though maybe the most popular China ETF, FXI has been notable for its underperformance vs. the Shanghai Composite. Also affected wil be sister fund FCHI. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Thursday, March 28, 7:46 AM The China 25 Index ETF (FXI) falls 1.5% premarket as Beijing moves to break up the opacity of the shadow banking system with regulators demanding non-traditional wealth-management products be clearly linked to specific assets. Seems prudent. Citic Bank -6.8%, Minsheng Banking -7.9%. Banking ETF (CHIX) -6.1% YTD. 6 Comments [Global & FX, Financials]
Tuesday, March 26, 8:23 AM Bank of China and Ag Bank last night joined Construction Bank in reporting a slowing profit increase in 2012, with Ag Bank President Zhang Yun warning growth may slow further this year. "Chinese banks' high-growth rates of the past aren't sustainable," says an analyst, expecting a small rebound in earnings, but only if markets improve. Shanghai fell 1.2% overnight, but FXI - which often goes its own way - gains 0.8% premarket. Comment! [Financials]

Cabeza Howe
#StockMarket $SPY $QQQ $DIA dropping again. But $VGK $VWO $EWH $GXC $FXI $EWJ (Europe, Emerging, Japan) outperforming.
10/25/12
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Cabeza Howe: $ECON at record high last week. In the past each time it made a high it declined for at least a month not long after. Buy ONLY AFTER dips.
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JP Morgan Chief Economist positive on Europe and #China next year. $GXC $FXI $CAF $VGK $SPY http://bit.ly/QH8gjv
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Sign of #China soft landing http://read.bi/VoRk6P while land price cools http://bloom.bg/T4QzIi $GXC $FXI $CAF
10/20/12
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Cabeza Howe: GDP growth stabilized, retail sales and IP strong, PMI flash reading encouraging. And MSCI China index up. http://read.bi/WJRbua
10/24/12
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Cabeza Howe: Chinese economy might not be out of the woods yet; but it is beginning to bottom out. http://yhoo.it/XW2ZHM
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Cabeza Howe
Outperformers today: $XHB $XLI $XLY $XLB $XLF $KBE $CAF $GXC $FXI ($VRA $COH $PHM $TOL $CAT $CMI $YUM). Does this carry any meaning?
10/18/12
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Cabeza Howe: Dow Transport (5,156.54 +0.15%) doing fine too. $IYT
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Was the iPhone responsible for bump up in China's exports? AAPL FXI GXC http://stks.co/hD4Z
10/15/12
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China sees inflation easing further in Q4 FXI GXC http://stks.co/mCSk
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Jack Kreuz
China is going down! Shorting it! Shorting the whole cunning country! Cashing in on their devious ways by shorting FXI GXC PGJ !
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China Play Stocks
New e-Book: China Play Stocks. Three distinct angles for China Plays. PEK HAO ECNS GXC FXI CAT AAPL GOOG BIDU POT BHP YUM TAO MOO GLD CYB
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Dr. Kris
BIC breakdowns: Foreign etfs breaking support today: Brazil (EWZ), India (IFN), China (GXC, FXI). (More)
2/9/11
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Thomas Pan
China's share of global copper demand (38%) is now almost twice that of the U.S. GXC JJC
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Cabeza Howe
#StockMarket $SPY $QQQ $DIA dropping again. But $VGK $VWO $EWH $GXC $FXI $EWJ (Europe, Emerging, Japan) outperforming.
10/25/12
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Cabeza Howe: $ECON at record high last week. In the past each time it made a high it declined for at least a month not long after. Buy ONLY AFTER dips.
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Cabeza Howe
Sign of #China soft landing http://read.bi/VoRk6P while land price cools http://bloom.bg/T4QzIi $GXC $FXI $CAF
10/20/12
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Cabeza Howe: GDP growth stabilized, retail sales and IP strong, PMI flash reading encouraging. And MSCI China index up. http://read.bi/WJRbua
10/24/12
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Cabeza Howe: Chinese economy might not be out of the woods yet; but it is beginning to bottom out. http://yhoo.it/XW2ZHM
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Cabeza Howe
Outperformers today: $XHB $XLI $XLY $XLB $XLF $KBE $CAF $GXC $FXI ($VRA $COH $PHM $TOL $CAT $CMI $YUM). Does this carry any meaning?
10/18/12
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