China’s Stock Market is the Second Largest in the World

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The equity market of mainland China is the second largest market in the world. The market cap of the domestic stocks, known as A-shares is about $10.0 Trillion.  The following chart shows the largest stock markets in the world:

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Source: Sizing up Chinese equities – a market too big to ignore by Jie Lu, Robeco

Global investors may want to pay attention to the Chinese market as the economy is projected to grow 3% this year. This is a respectable rate of growth considering most other countries especially in the developed world are in a recession. Moreover, China used to be original epicenter of Coronavirus But that is no longer the case as the country successfully controlled the spread of the virus with just 93,723 cases and 4,634 deaths so far.

How to invest in China stocks?

One easy way for US investors to invest in China is via ADRs. Currently there are about 147 Chinese ADRs trading on the US exchanges. Another 156 trade on the OTC markets.

What major Chinese firms trade on the US exchanges?

Below are some of the big companies trading on the US exchanges:

  • Alibaba Group (BABA)
  • Baidu (BIDU)
  • China National Offshore Oil-CNOOC (CEO)
  • China Eastern Airlines (CEA)
  • China Southern Airlines (ZNH)
  • Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical (SHI)
  • PetroChina (PTR)
  • JD.com (JD)

Disclosure: No Positions

The 1900 Paris Expo: Video

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World’s fair used to popular in the early and mid decades of the last century. These fairs allowed countries to showcase their inventions, culture and accomplishments. The 1900 Paris Exposition was held in Paris, France from April 14 to November 12 in 1900 “to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next.” according to Wikipedia. One of the inventions displayed in the expo was the escalator. We can watch the escalator in action in the below video which also contains a general overview of the fair’s attractions. It is amazing to view this video from 1900.

1900 Paris Expo Poster:

 

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Source: Exposition Universelle (1900), Wikipedia

The World’s Top 10 Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers: Infographic

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One of the best ways to profit from the global growth in automotive industry especially in the US is to invest in automotive parts suppliers. It is best not to Auto manufacturers as most do not generate good returns for investors. In fact, firms like General Motors(GM) and Ford(F) are some of the worst auto stocks in the world. A few years when the state bailed out GM people used to refer to it as the Government Motors. That is still true even today to some extent.

So how to invest in companies that produce auto parts? One way is to start with researching the top 1o firms in the industry shown in the infographic below:

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Source: Market Research Reports

Related Companies:

  1. Robert Bosch GmbH (BSWQY)
  2. Denso Corp. (DNZOY)
  3. Magna International Inc. (MGA)
  4. Continental AG (CTTAY)
  5. ZF Friedrichshafen AG
  6. Aisin Seiki Co. (ASEKY)
  7. Hyundai Mobis
  8. Lear Corp. (LEA)
  9. Valeo SA (VLEEY)
  10. Faurecia (FURCY)

Disclosure: Long VLEEY, MGA and CTTAY

The World’s Top 10 Animal Health Companies: Infographic

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The global pet health care industry is a multi-billion industry. Similar to the pet food industry that produces food for pet animals, the animal health companies manufacture drugs and other products to treat pets when they get sick. The following infographic shows The World’s Top 10 Animal Health Companies. US-based Zoetis (ZTS) is the top firm in the world. Zoetis was spun off from drug giant Pfizer(PFE) a few years ago.

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Note: The ranking shown above are based on revenues in 2018

Source: Market Research Reports