The contributing editor to UnCommon Wisdom explains, "The Lunar New Year is considered to be a combination of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's all rolled into an elaborate celebration of reflection, gratitude, renewal and hope. It is the single most celebrated holiday in China.

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"Instead of being 'reactive' and waiting for inflation, the Chinese leaders are choosing to be 'proactive' to head off inflation before it takes hold," says China stock specialist Tony Sagami in UnCommon Wisdom.

"The People's Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, increased the reserve requirements by 0.5% effective on January 18 from 15.5% for large banks and 13.5% for small banks.

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"Coal accounts for more than 70% of China's electricity," says Tony Sagami. In Uncommon Wisdom, he looks to an ETF poised to benefit from long-term rising coal demand.

The advisor explains, "China's coal consumption is growing, and it is building coal-powered power plants at a breakneck pace.

"Why? Because they are much cheaper to build and operate than any other power-producing option. China is power starved, and coal is the main resource used for generating electricity in the country.

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"While not many will agree with me, I believe U.S. real estate prices have bottomed and are on the rise," says Larry Edelson. In Uncommon Wisdom, he eye an ETF to play the sector.

"Mind you, my forecast doesn't mean property prices in every town in the US have hit bottom. Nor does it mean you should run out to blindly buy property and expect to get rich on it overnight.

"But all the evidence I see tells me real estate prices in the U.S. are now a bargain ... that we're at the bottom ... and that there will be a recovery in property prices, albeit slowly, over the next several years.

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"I have four Hurricane Season stock picks -- two bullish, two bearish -- to play this summer's potentially wild weather," says Sean Broderick in his Uncommon Wisdom advisory.

"Last year's stormy weather spawned 16 named storms, which was higher than the long-term average of about 10 tropical storms and six hurricanes per year in a typical Atlantic hurricane season.

"The major hurricane forecasters have now made their predictions, and it's for a 'moderate' hurricane season. That's good news for America's oil and gas industry.

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