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Martin Hutchinson

Four Ways to Profit From the "Other China"

By , Global Investing Specialist, Money Morning -

By Martin Hutchinson Contributing Editor China's Shanghai SSE Composite Index soared 97% in 2007, and is trading at 30 times earnings. Taiwan's TSEC Taiwan 50 Index was up 7% in 2007, and is trading at 13 times earnings. Yet the Kuomintang victory in Taiwan's just-completed legislative election yet again demonstrates an important truth: Taiwan is […]

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Dow Skids 300 Points, Taking Stocks to 10-Month Lows on Lousy Housing, Manufacturing Reports

By , Executive Editor, Money Morning • @privatebrief -

By Mike Caggeso And William Patalon III Money Morning Editors U.S. stocks plunged yesterday (Thursday) – with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeting more than 300 points to reach a 10-month low – as yet another round of downbeat economic reports fueled investor fears. Key among yesterday's reports: The U.S. Commerce Department said that building […]

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Auto Industry moves to India and China

By , Global Investing Specialist, Money Morning -

By Martin Hutchinson Contributing Editor India's Tata Motors Ltd. (TTM) last week unveiled its "one lakh' Tata Nano, an automobile that will sell for one lakh [100,000 rupees], or just over $2,500. That price undercuts Tata's Indian competition by about 30%, and is certain to add to the company's market share even as it causes […]

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Outlook 2008: Seven Ways to Profit From the U.S. Dollar's Doldrums

By , Global Investing Specialist, Money Morning -

Editor's Note: This is the 11th Installment of an Ongoing Series Highlighting the Global Investing Outlook for 2008. By Martin Hutchinson Contributing Editor The dollar has dropped a long way since 2002 – by about 45% from its peak against the euro, for example. Yet even though holidays in Paris have been priced out of […]

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Outlook 2008: Five Ways to Profit Even If India's Growth Slows in the New Year

By , Global Investing Specialist, Money Morning -

Editor's Note: This is the Ninth Installment of an Ongoing Series Highlighting the Global Investing Outlook for 2008. By Martin Hutchinson Contributing Editor Over the past five years, India has demonstrated it is a growth economy rivaling that of China. But, unlike China, India is a democracy, so it's far less likely the economy will […]

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Outlook 2008: The Way to Play Bonds, Even in an Inflationary Market

By , Global Investing Specialist, Money Morning -

Editor's Note: This is the Eighth Instalment of an Ongoing Series Highlighting the Global Investing Outlook for 2008. By Martin Hutchinson Contributing Editor It's always difficult to predict a market's performance over 12 months, but this year in the bond markets it's simply impossible. The U.S. Federal Reserve will almost certainly change its monetary policy […]

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Election 2008: Which Republican Candidates Will Be Best For Investor Profits

By , Global Investing Specialist, Money Morning -

The Second Article in a Two-Part Series on the Economic Policies of the Presidential Candidates From Both Parties. Last Story: The Democrats. By Martin Hutchinson Contributing Editor With the Iowa caucuses set for tonight (Thursday), it's worthwhile for investors to consider which politicians might make your life easier, and who might make a grab for […]

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How Low Can the Dollar Go?

By , Global Investing Specialist, Money Morning -

At midday Monday in New York, the euro stood at a record $1.3844 against the dollar, while the pound had risen to $2.0625, a level not seen since 1980. And it was only briefly seen at that.

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