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Google Pulls the Trigger on China
In short: Google.cn now redirects to Google.com. hk , where mainland users can get uncensored search results. Aside from the fact that this will in all likelihood only last for a few hours until the Great Firewall "fixes" it, how would we monkeys profit from this? Some ideas: The obvious - Buy...
HK/China Importing US Monetary Policy
With HK pegging the HKD (and China with the Yuan) to the USD, many say that they are effectively importing US monetary policy. I understand that as the economy heats up, so should their currency, thus making it more expensive for countries to buy from them, therefore slowing down the economy...
The Age of America ends in 2016
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1380486/T… "The International Monetary Fund has set 2016 as the year China's economy will surpass the U.S. - effectively ending the 'Age of America'. It means that whoever wins the 2012 presidential election will have the dubious honour of presiding over the...
HK/China importing US monetary policy...
With HK pegging the HKD (and China with the Yuan) to the USD, many say that they are effectively importing US monetary policy. I understand that as the economy heats up, so should their currency, thus making it more expensive for countries to buy from them, therefore slowing down the economy...
Why do great nations fall?
I was initially shocked by this commercial. Then, I laughed. What's your reaction?
Is Entrepreneurship Enough to Overcome Communism?
I just read an interesting article written by an American entrepreneur and former banker who has started a college loan company in China called Qifang . His name is Calvin Chin and he's a Yale grad who, after banking, worked a couple start-ups before this latest venture into P2P lending. He has an...
Saudi Day of Rage - Fri., March 11th
We have seen riots in Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Bahrain...and now Saudi Arabia? All of these countries have fallen victim to internal unrest because of both their lack of basic freedoms, and wealth disparity between the rich and the poor. All of the countries above are known to be wealthy oil...
Oil Should Spike Higher Following Saudi Riots and Nigerian Elections in April - Report Attached
The following special report on oil (LA Blog Only, leverageacademy.com/blog) discusses the oil market, providing reasons to be bullish on the commodity given unrest in the Middle East, Nigerian elections in April, and rising domestic consumption in oil producing countries, including Venezuela,...
The US Finds its Superpower Structure and Capital are Insufficient to Cope with a Transformed World
The United States of America, in global strategic terms, is tumbling down a series of misadventures, declining in a “step of sighs” through frustrating economic and military endeavours as it discovers that its superpower structures and massive capital wealth are insufficient to cope with a...
Jasmine Revolution?
So with all of the events going on in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Jordan, Bahrain, and potentially Saudi Arabia, some have also pointed to the growing calls of revolution in China, a movement better known as the "Jasmine Revolution" Curious if anyone on these boards is currently working/living in China...
Chinese Property Market Data
Hello all, Does anyone have any idea on where to get (relatively) reliable data on the Chinese property market? If anyone has access to any reports done on the subject I would VERY appreciative if they could pass them along to me. Thank you, JM
IBD in Beijing
I saw a posting for an analyst at a BB IBD for full-time in Beijing. Mandarin is requirement; i am wondering what proficiency are they expecting?
Increasing Political Tension as Major Powers Scramble for Energy Security
China’s completion of an historic natural gas pipeline with Kazakhstan bypassing Russia this week tightens the Asian behemoth’s grip on energy resources needed to fuel a burgeoning economy, a desire also forcing it on a quest for oil and gas wealth in other corners of the globe. China is not...
They have his soul, who have his bonds
Mark Steyn on Personal Liberty: http://www.newcriterion.com/articles.cfm/Dependen… Decline starts with the money. It always does. As Jonathan Swift put it: A baited banker thus desponds, From his own hand foresees his fall, They have his soul, who have his bonds; ’Tis like the writing on the...
Breaking into China for someone who prob can't even break into US
So basically, I want to get at a job in China. I'm currently about to start my last semester at a state school that's not much of a target for anything. I'll end up graduating with a BS in biology, a BA in economics, and a math minor. Kinda weird, I know, but when I started college I thought I'd do...
New Chinese Anti-Carrier kill weapon operational. What now?
I am worried. Any ideas on how to counter this? In a hypothetical situation where we had to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion, our carriers will be sitting ducks because of this new missile. Any ideas? http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e69c85a-1264-11e0-b4c8…
How Do You Transfer Money out of China? (for those of you working there) How does it work?
So there is a POSSIBILITY that I will take up a summer analyst with a BB in Shanghai. I am not asian and have never ever been to any Asian country, much less worked there. If I accept this position it gives around $17k for about 3 months. But I am confused about how this whole process works. I've...
Chinese Ghost Cities
Recent statistics show that there are about 64 million apartments and houses that have remained empty during the past six months, according to Chinese media reports. On the assumption that each flat serves as a home to a typical Chinese family of three (parents and one child), the vacant properties...
Yuan Trading Takes Off!
With quotes like these: "This is the beginning of a new era,"; "This is a step moving to full convertibility of the yuan, and is a major change of the international financial landscape"; "What makes it exciting is that this is a move by China in a direction that many have been waiting for,"; how...
Deloitte Chinese Services Group (CSG)?
I'm sorry if I placed this in the wrong forum but is anyone familiar with this group? I searched on here, Google, and Deloitte's website but wasn't able to find much information about it. Here is the description from the website: "Chinese Services Group Deloitte's Chinese Services Group (CSG)...
Cross-Border M&A IB between Asia and US
After reading an economist article regarding cross-border acquisitions by Chinese companies (http://www.economist.com/node/17460954), I just got to wondering - is there a niche for bankers who want to deal with international deals between the USA and China/Asia in general (both China into US and US...
Beijing Tailors
Anyone have any recommendations for tailors in Beijing?
China Makes 15 Story Building in 6 or 2 days...
Got this from Zero Hege The author says 6 days but if you look at video it says 48 hours !
Working in Hong Kong
How important is it to know Mandarin in order to work in Hong Kong? I ask this as some one who speaks only english and french. Is still it worth me applying?
Chinese Professor
A nice look at where the future is heading:
Study finance in China?
I appreciate that everyone on this forum is obsessed with top US programs - H/S/W etc. But seriously guys, are any of you thinking about China? In 20 (maybe even 10) years time - when all of you hope to reach the pinnacles of your dizzy stellar careers, maybe you'll be regretting studying a turgid...
China’s Naval Ambitions Spur New Regional Strategic Planning
SITUATION: Defense planning efforts in East Asia have been markedly influenced by China’s bellicose response to the detention of a Chinese fisherman for ramming a Japanese naval boat in disputed waters. ANALYSIS: The detention generated vituperative reactions from Beijing, out of character from...
Chinese interest rates
Can someone explain to me why their increase in interest rates is so important? Just read a news story about it, and I understand that they are trying to slow growth, but why is it such a big deal for the whole world?
China Blocks Rare Earth Metals
Just saw that China is starting to embargo rare earth metals from being shipped to the US (they started with Japan back in September). In addition to being important because the metals are used in most electronics, apparently China mines 95% of them....
China and Green Energy
This is a sector I love to discuss and throw out there. There was a topic a few weeks back about the Wall Street 2 movie predicting the future about green technology. Here is the link to the article. It is very interesting http://www.nuwireinvestor.com/articles/china-name…
Off-Cycle Internships in North Asia (Beijing)
Question is how to approach investment banks in Asia RE: off-cycle internships, and if there is pushback (not counting Japan) in cold-calling or mailing resumes/pitches to their offices. I'm looking at HLHZ , Lazard, boutiques, and bulge brackets (not necessarily IB /coverage roles). I'd like some...
how to profit from a potential china bubble burst?
short european companies that have major exposure to chinese construction? Short chinese construction companies? ....
sites that focus on chinese markets??
title says it all. which sites do u think have good coverage of the chinese economy, markets, etc.
How About China?
With all of the bank regulation that is coming into law both in the US and Europe now and in the next few years, is it becoming more advantageous for graduates to work in emerging markets? I have not been following the issue too closely, but if strict regulation is put in place, could bonus and...
Harvard University: China’s Property ‘Collapse’ Will Hit Banks
China's property market is beginning a collapse that will hit the banking system, Kenneth Rogoff of Harvard University told Bloomberg Television. Property transactions have dropped and prices are stagnating in the wake of steps in recent months by the central government to cool the market. Xu...
China / Career
Curious what other guys just starting out are thinking about China, other emerging markets. "Watch for China to become the world's center of private equity within five to 10 years, according to David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group." My gut is that this a boat you can only catch if you...
ECM in HK
http://news.efinancialcareers.cn/newsandviews_ite…; Basically it's saying that there's a shortage of labor for ECM divisions. Does this mean that it's easier to get an entry level job in ECM in HK? or does this just focus on upper level management?
GIVE ME A RAISE OR I'LL KILL MYSELF!!
So in the past few months, a few, just a handful really, of Chinese worker-slaves committed suicide. Twelve Foxconn technology workers attempted suicide since the start of the year and they were the first. Now, a weak management has caved into the workers and given the workers a 33% raise! Now these...
good date to come back from studying abroad?
so im studying abroad in china this fall semester but am planning on traveling for a bit after the semester ends on dec. 12th. i was just wondering--whens a good date to come back in time for recruiting season for junior summer internships? for BBs and major consulting firms.i imagine ill have to...
LSE vs LBS to USA & China
Hey Forum, i need some quick infos/ideas about my thoughts. it might be too vague, but here i come> -got into LSE MSc Management, but trying to switch to a 1 yr program Management and Organization.. -would have wanted to get into my dream school Columbia MSc Marketing.. didnt work out. now i am...
China Continuing to Buy U.S. Treasuries
More talk the last night about China getting out of U.S. Treasuries. On the Q1 conference call for U.S. power major Duke Energy, management discussed the possibility of partnering with Chinese companies to develop electricity assets in North and South America. Duke CEO Jim Rogers said that Chinese...
Spinning Duties on a Resume!
Okay so I'll be working on a derivatives desk this summer in Shanghai. My ultimate goal is to obtain a boutique IB internship next summer (summer after sophomore year). Here are some of the things I'll be doing this summer: -I'll be mainly working on some research projects such as hedge ratio...
Advice for a Freshman heading into trading in China? Don't want to look like a fool..
So I am about to finish up my freshman year at a target and one of my goals is to obtain an IB internship the summer after sophomore year. This summer, however, I'll be heading into China (think Beijing, Shanghai, not HK) and will be interning on a derivatives trading desk that's part of a rather...
Perspective of Chinese currency?
I didn't know which forum to put this in so I thought trading had at least some relevance to this. I wanted to know what wall street currency traders thought about this particular issue? I think politix aside, I'd really like to hear the opinions of everyone else. What are your thoughts of the...
China's Towers and U.S. McMansions: When Things Fall Apart (Literally)
Shoddy construction throughout the world, but especially in China and the U.S., is a type of mal-investment, and it will have consequences. Everybody seems to know about China's real estate bubble and brand new empty cities, but few seem to understand that maintenance is essentially non-existent....
The Truth Behind The Recent Unrest in Kyrgyzstan
The extraordinary events of last week in Kyrgyzstan, which saw the overthrow of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev’s administration by a popular uprising and its replacement by a provisional government have been portrayed by many in the "Beltway-istan" (Washington DC) as the latest tussle betwixt Russia...
anyone heard of CITIC securites, not CITI.
already know they are a leading IB in China/ HK along with CICC, how's like working there as an analyst? life style? excel? pre-training? exit opps? Thanks in advance.
China Set to Overtake the US in Green Technology Research
For the last several months, several observers including ourselves have noted that whatever is going on at the “lower-value-added” end of the manufacturing and technology scale the real challenge China poses to the US lies not in the area of currency valuations, but in the...
Shanghai Private Equity Internship
What can I expect out of my private equity internship this summer in Shanghai? How will it compare to a PE internship in the US?
The Trouble With Bonds
The U.S. deficit and the Treasury bonds which must be sold to fund it are beyond comprehension. The trouble with bonds (the U.S. Treasury variety, among others) is simple: there's too many of them being issued. Given that every government on the planet except Lower Slobovia is issuing unprecedented...
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