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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

How To Find Stocks To Buy In China

By Mike Swanson

China is a rapidly expanding economy that has weathered the current economic recession reasonably well. Options for investing in China are numerous but as a foreigner the markets and the culture are likely to be completely unknown. So where to start to find stocks to invest in?

It is difficult to start operations in China or even to buy out existing Chinese operations as a foreigner. Instead in most instances a joint venture with a local company needs to be entered into. These deals help get around cultural traps but are not risk free as a number of foreign firms have found. Last year a number of large milk companies with ties to local milk joint venture lost millions when a chemical scandal hit.

Another option is to invest directly in Chinese companies. With a growing level of consumerism and the largest domestic population in the world opportunities for growth abound. Areas that are seeing enormous growth are wireless telecoms and construction. While this is an investment area you need to keep in mind there are a number of restrictions on foreigners purchasing Chinese shares.

Private Equity Funds focusing on various Chinese sectors are another popular and less risky way to get into the Chinese markets. However firms still have problems getting the right information out of their Chinese based partners to fully understand what is happening on a daily basis and strategically. For this reason many private equity firms actually actively avoid Chinese investments.

Property is booming in China. Growth rates simply have not stopped and construction can be seen everywhere. Many investors have focused on Beijing and Shanghai, the two main cities, but when there are other cities in China with populations of over 20 million each there are no shortage of opportunities. A continuing trend of rural drift to the cities is supporting the need to accommodation.

However you decide to invest in China it must be remembered it is not an entirely free market. While growth and consumer demand are increasing the level of power the Chinese government has not disappeared. - 23159

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