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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Car sales surge in China]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/09/car-sales-surge-in-china/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/09/car-sales-surge-in-china/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/09/car-sales-surge-in-china/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/international-markets/" rel="tag">International Markets</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/good-news/" rel="tag">Good news</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/gm/" rel="tag">General Motors (GM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/china/" rel="tag">China</a></p><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/08/honda_fit.jpg" />Car sales in the United States might be struggling, but in China, they are moving product. Passenger vehicle sales <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;sid=abmMuQAKvD90">spiked 48% last month</a>, its biggest gain since February 2006. Chinese buyers picked up 872,900 cars in June 2009, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, and total auto sales (with buses and trucks included) climbed 36% to 1.14 million year-over-year. <br /><br />Government officials are proclaiming the country's "downward slide" over, and aggressive goals are being set. The full 2009 vehicle sales forecast was raised from 10.2 million to 11 million, as sales for the first half of the year were up 18% year-over-year to 6.1 million. <br />
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<center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_8H7mHjCtFc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_8H7mHjCtFc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/09/car-sales-surge-in-china/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Car sales surge in China</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/09/car-sales-surge-in-china/">Car sales surge in China</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;sid=abmMuQAKvD90>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/09/car-sales-surge-in-china/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19091775/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/09/car-sales-surge-in-china/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>auto</category><category>automobile</category><category>car manufacturers</category><category>car manufacturing</category><category>CarManufacturers</category><category>CarManufacturing</category><category>china</category><category>china stocks</category><category>ChinaStocks</category><category>gm</category><category>gmgmq</category><category>hong kong</category><category>hong kong stocks</category><category>HongKong</category><category>HongKongStocks</category><category>inthenews</category><category>saic</category><category>saic motor</category><category>SaicMotor</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Johansmeyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong ETF (EWH): 'Set to soar']]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/11/hong-kong-etf-ewh-set-to-soar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/11/hong-kong-etf-ewh-set-to-soar/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/11/hong-kong-etf-ewh-set-to-soar/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/international-markets/" rel="tag">International Markets</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/china/" rel="tag">China</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newsletters/" rel="tag">Newsletters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ETF-Investing/" rel="tag">ETF Investing</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><p><em>This post is part of a 12-article feature on the best bets for investing in China. To see all the other recommendations in this special report, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/08/investing-in-china-12-experts-picks-their-best-bets/">click here</a>.</em></p>
<p>"While the U.S. markets are rising, Asian stock markets are on fire," says global specialist <a href="http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=3107 ">Nicholas Vardy</a>.</p>
<p>In his <a href="http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=3107 ">The Global Bull Market Alert</a>, he suggests, "Our latest bet is s China play; we are recommending the <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ishare-msci-hongkong/ewh/nys">iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ishare-msci-hongkong/ewh/nys">EWH</a>). Here, he explains why he believes that Hong Kong's stock market is "set to soar over the coming months."</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/11/hong-kong-etf-ewh-set-to-soar/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hong Kong ETF (EWH): 'Set to soar'</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/11/hong-kong-etf-ewh-set-to-soar/">Hong Kong ETF (EWH): 'Set to soar'</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 11 May 2009 15:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/11/hong-kong-etf-ewh-set-to-soar/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1538412/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/11/hong-kong-etf-ewh-set-to-soar/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>asia stocks</category><category>china etf</category><category>china stocks</category><category>ewh</category><category>globall bull market alert</category><category>hong kong etf</category><category>hong kong stocks</category><category>nicholas vardy</category><category>nick vardy</category><category>thestockadvisors.com</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Halpern]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 15:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[iShares Hong Kong (EWH): 'Gateway to China']]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/20/ishares-hong-kong-ewh-gateway-to-china/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/20/ishares-hong-kong-ewh-gateway-to-china/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/20/ishares-hong-kong-ewh-gateway-to-china/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/international-markets/" rel="tag">International Markets</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/china/" rel="tag">China</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newsletters/" rel="tag">Newsletters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/funds/" rel="tag">Mutual Funds</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ETF-Investing/" rel="tag">ETF Investing</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/commodities/" rel="tag">Commodities</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/oil/" rel="tag">Oil</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/agriculture/" rel="tag">Agriculture</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><p>"It's time to invest in Hong Kong, which is the gateway to China," says <a href="http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=3043 ">Mark Skousen</a>, who looks to the <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ishare-msci-hongkong/ewh/nys">iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ishare-msci-hongkong/ewh/nys">EWH</a>). </p>
<p>In his <a href="http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=3043 ">High Income Alert</a>, the leading advisor explains, "While China's stock markets are wild, illiquid and unregulated, the Hong Kong market is among the freest and most transparent in the world."</p>
<p>"iShares Hong Kong, an exchange-traded fund, replicates the performance of the Hong Kong market. And I like the outlook here, as Hong Kong is home to many of the premier companies in the region. </p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/20/ishares-hong-kong-ewh-gateway-to-china/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>iShares Hong Kong (EWH): 'Gateway to China'</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/20/ishares-hong-kong-ewh-gateway-to-china/">iShares Hong Kong (EWH): 'Gateway to China'</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/20/ishares-hong-kong-ewh-gateway-to-china/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1522475/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/20/ishares-hong-kong-ewh-gateway-to-china/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>asia etf</category><category>asia stocks</category><category>AsiaEtf</category><category>china etf</category><category>china stocks</category><category>ChinaStocks</category><category>ewh</category><category>high income alert</category><category>HighIncomeAlert</category><category>hong kong etf</category><category>hong kong stocks</category><category>ishares hong kong</category><category>IsharesHongKong</category><category>mark skousen</category><category>MarkSkousen</category><category>thestockadvisors.com</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Halpern]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three favorite ETFs for investing in China]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/30/three-favorite-etfs-for-investing-in-china/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/30/three-favorite-etfs-for-investing-in-china/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/30/three-favorite-etfs-for-investing-in-china/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/international-markets/" rel="tag">International Markets</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/china/" rel="tag">China</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newsletters/" rel="tag">Newsletters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/funds/" rel="tag">Mutual Funds</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ETF-Investing/" rel="tag">ETF Investing</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><p><em>This post is part of a special report, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/27/global-advisors-look-to-china/">Global advisors look to China</a>.</em></p>
<p>"In my view, there is no sign of a sustainable rally in the US stock market on the horizon," says <a href="http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2846 ">Glenn Rogers</a>, asking, "So, against that gloomy backdrop, what's an investor to do?"</p>
<p>The contributing editor to <a href="http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=2846 ">Gordon Pape's Internet Wealth Builder</a> suggests, "One area that looks interesting to me right now is China." Here, he highlights a trio of exchange-traded funds invested in the China market.</p>
<p>"The Chinese government is unencumbered by highly-paid bankers and fractious two-party politics so they have been able to move quickly to stimulate their economy and are generally well-positioned to come out of this downturn in good shape.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/30/three-favorite-etfs-for-investing-in-china/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Three favorite ETFs for investing in China</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/30/three-favorite-etfs-for-investing-in-china/">Three favorite ETFs for investing in China</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/30/three-favorite-etfs-for-investing-in-china/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1500641/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/30/three-favorite-etfs-for-investing-in-china/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>china etf</category><category>china fund</category><category>ChinaEtf</category><category>ewh</category><category>fxi</category><category>glenn rogers</category><category>GlennRogers</category><category>gordon pape</category><category>hong kong stocks</category><category>HongKongStocks</category><category>internet wealth builder</category><category>InternetWealthBuilder</category><category>iShares FTSEXinhua China 25 Index</category><category>iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index</category><category>IsharesMsciHongKongIndex</category><category>pgj</category><category>PowerShares Golden Dragon Halter USX China Portfolio</category><category>PowersharesGoldenDragonHalterUsxChinaPortfolio</category><category>thestockadvisors.com</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Halpern]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global advisors look to China: 10 picks from seven pros]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/27/global-advisors-look-to-china/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/27/global-advisors-look-to-china/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/27/global-advisors-look-to-china/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/international-markets/" rel="tag">International Markets</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/china/" rel="tag">China</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newsletters/" rel="tag">Newsletters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/funds/" rel="tag">Mutual Funds</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ETF-Investing/" rel="tag">ETF Investing</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/commodities/" rel="tag">Commodities</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/technology/" rel="tag">Technology</a></p><p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/08/chineseflag.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="1" />With its own economic stimulus program in place, a relatively stable banking system, and a stock market that has been resilient in recent months, numerous leading global investment advisors are looking bullishly towards China.</p>
<p>From technology to power, and from individual stocks to ETFs, and from Hong Kong to Taiwan to mainland China, we turn to seven leading advisors for their favorite ways for US investors to take a stake in Asia.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/27/global-advisors-look-to-china/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Global advisors look to China: 10 picks from seven pros</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/27/global-advisors-look-to-china/">Global advisors look to China: 10 picks from seven pros</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/27/global-advisors-look-to-china/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1500660/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/27/global-advisors-look-to-china/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>asia stocks</category><category>asian stocks</category><category>AsiaStocks</category><category>china etf</category><category>china fund</category><category>china stocks</category><category>ChinaEtf</category><category>ChinaFund</category><category>ChinaStocks</category><category>ewh</category><category>fxi</category><category>glenn rogers</category><category>gordon pape</category><category>GordonPape</category><category>gxc</category><category>half-priced stocks</category><category>Half-pricedStocks</category><category>high income alert</category><category>HighIncomeAlert</category><category>hnp</category><category>hong kong stocks</category><category>huangeng power</category><category>HuangengPower</category><category>internet wealth builder</category><category>ishares hong kong</category><category>IsharesHongKong</category><category>isharess xinhua</category><category>IsharessXinhua</category><category>leo fasciocco</category><category>LeoFasciocco</category><category>mark skousen</category><category>market salzinger</category><category>MarkSkousen</category><category>nam tai</category><category>NamTai</category><category>nathan slaugher</category><category>nte</category><category>pgj</category><category>powershares golden dragon</category><category>PowersharesGoldenDragon</category><category>sprd SP china</category><category>SprdSpChina</category><category>taiwan semi</category><category>taiwan stocks</category><category>TaiwanSemi</category><category>TaiwanStocks</category><category>thestockadvisors.com</category><category>ticker tape digest</category><category>TickerTapeDigest</category><category>tom bishop</category><category>TomBishop</category><category>tracey ryniec</category><category>tsm</category><category>zacks research</category><category>ZacksResearch</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Halpern]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
