No matter if you are in China or in the United States, we all live in a global interconnected economy and we all seem to get caught up in the human and emotional side of investing.
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In other words, if your company has an office in China, you are transmitting across their network.
In China, you are to a large extent stuck with the hand you have before you file your lawsuit.
For example, if you believe Chinese stocks are going to do well in 2013, you might include a China ETF on your growth list.
And as you know, in China - we are very good at educating elites well.
Opportunity is where you find it, and in China, there are lots of places to look.
"You can see paintings, china and woodwork together -- you are not just visiting a museum, you are deep in a different century, " says Wilmotte.
"You can't monetize in China, even though the brands are there, " says Robert Tercek, EVP of programming and chief strategy officer for Mforma.
The more dollars you own, the better you are viewed by the major institutions and multinationals that want to do business in China.
Here is that secret first step: If you have no experience selling anything to Chinese people or organizations in actual China, admit that you do not know what you are doing.
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Even when news stories play it straight down the "he says, she says, " line, who, as a parent, are you going to believe: the company protesting that its toy, usually assembled in China, is just fine and dandy, or the "watchdog" group warning that it's frighteningly dangerous and waving a test to prove it?
They made a lot of money so they can reopen a plant they closed down in China to sell Jeeps there -- because Jeeps are heavy, you can't afford to ship them from here to China.
The government here is very smart, and if they see that you are the best in class, they will be delighted to see you set up shop in China because they know that it will help the diffusion of knowledge into the country.
So, so much money sitting in China looking for assets, and there are only a couple of assets you can buy if you're a Chinese citizen.
But if you guessed India, which makes the most sense after China, you would be correct and either are a reader of The Economic Times in India, or a damn good guesser.
And all of this should be done, however, in recognition of the fact that China is still an emerging economy, so you are entitled to have certain longer timetables and certain procedural help in this regard.
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Brazilians will tell you they are paying more for an inferior product than those in Argentina, Mexico, U.S. and even China.
Alternatively, if you still have plans to travel in China, the areas from Shanghai all the way up north to Beijing are excellent options.
"If you're going to do well in solar, the growth markets are going to be the U.S. and China, not Germany, which has been extremely generous in subsidizing an industry that remains uncompetitive versus conventional energy, " said Waterman.
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