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Michael Shaoul: We Are Shorting Chinese H Shares; China’s Property Slide Is Just Beginning

Michael Shaoul: We Are Shorting Chinese H Shares; China’s Property Slide Is Just Beginning

April 19, 2012

In this episode of China Money Podcast, guest Michael Shaoul discusses his view on the Chinese economy. He is bearish and expects the current economic slowdown to last until the end of this year, in stark contrast to the consensus view that the economy will pick up speed during the second half of 2012. Here [...]

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Powell Yang: Wine Investments In China Still Have Huge Upside

Powell Yang: Wine Investments In China Still Have Huge Upside

April 13, 2012

In this episode of China Money Podcast, guest Powell Yang discusses Chinese investors’ increasingly important role in fine and rare wine investments. How mature are Chinese wine investors? What common mistakes do they tend to make and what potential returns are they after? Here are his main points: – Wine investment is similar to other [...]

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Alberto Forchielli: Incredible Evaluation Arbitrage Opportunities Exist Between China And Europe

Alberto Forchielli: Incredible Evaluation Arbitrage Opportunities Exist Between China And Europe

April 7, 2012

In this episode of China Money Podcast, guest Alberto Forchielli discusses China-Europe cross-border deals, the challenges Chinese companies face when expanding overseas, and the mistakes he has made but never regretted. In his own words: – There are great evaluation arbitrage opportunities between Europe and China. We have never bought companies at more than seven [...]

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News Review: Financial Reform Experiment In Wenzhou, China IPO Market Remains Tough

News Review: Financial Reform Experiment In Wenzhou, China IPO Market Remains Tough

March 30, 2012

In this episode of China Money Podcast, our host Nina Xiang reviews this week’s investment news: – China initiated a financial reform in Wenzhou, legalizing private or underground lending and possibly allowing direct overseas investments by local residents – IPO market remains the toughest in years for China’s A-share market

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Dan Ikenson: U.S.-China Trade War Is More Roar Than Dragon Fire

Dan Ikenson: U.S.-China Trade War Is More Roar Than Dragon Fire

March 22, 2012

In this episode of China Money Podcast, guest Dan Ikenson discusses the latest U.S.-China trade frictions and if there is really a trade war between the two countries: – People often forget that the vast majority of U.S.-China trade is healthy – Bilateral trade relationship could improve after this year when government transitions are accomplished [...]

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Yukon Huang: China’s Unbalanced Economy Is A Strength

Yukon Huang: China’s Unbalanced Economy Is A Strength

March 16, 2012

Yukon Huang is the senior associate at Washington D.C.-based think tank, Carnegie Endowment, where he researches on China’s economic development and its impact on Asia and the global economy. He was the World Bank’s China director from 1997 to 2004, and also served at the U.S. Treasury previously. Mr. Huang holds a B.A. from Yale [...]

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Latest Expert Opinions

The latest opinions from the blogs and writings of some of our past guests. Each link will open to the writer's own website, and China Money Podcast does not endorse the views therein contained:

Stan Abrams

Should China’s University English Programs Drop Shakespeare?

For most Chinese students who just want facility in English communications, studying Shakespeare is a huge waste of time.
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Patrick Chovanec

China Real Estate Unravels

As a prelude to a broader analysis of China’s GDP, and the accuracy of its official GDP figures, I want to start by examining the national real estate statistics for the first four months of 2012.  This discussion feeds into the broader GDP picture, but the property story that has been unfolding is important and [...]
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Jack Perkowski

China’s Cities Take Steps to Stimulate Home Purchases

“The mountains are high, and the Emperor is far away,” is an old Chinese saying that is indicative of the fact that decentralization has been part of the landscape in China for a long time. Contrary to what many might think, pronouncements and policies promulgated by Beijing are not always followed to the letter in [...]
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