Automobile Production: China vs. USA

China became the largest car market in the world in China surpassing the U.S. Just over 40% of all car produced in China are made by domestic automakers such as Geely, Chery, Hafei, BYD, etc. Car production in China started to increase drastically since the late 1990s due to various government incentives that encouraged auto …

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25 U.S. Stocks With High Emerging Market Exposure

One way to profit from growth in emerging markets is to invest in US companies that derive a significant portion of their business from these markets. Using this strategy one avoids the problems with the time consuming task of identifying, researching and selecting high-quality foreign companies. While investing in foreign stocks directly is a better …

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U.S. Investors Putting More Money Into Foreign Stocks

I have written many times before that most U.S. investors are underweight in their exposure to foreign markets. Despite the stagnant economy at home and tremendous growth in foreign markets, Americans still cling to the idea that U.S. stocks are somehow safer and better than international stocks. They can easily earn higher returns going overseas. …

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