Investing in China

16
May

Do You Need an Edge (Alpha) When Investing in or Trading Chinese Assets?

When thinking about whether or not to hire someone to manage your money by investing on your behalf, two important questions arise: Does that person have an edge? Is the edge in question impressive enough to justify his fees? You might have heard the term in question (edge) mentioned on let’s say financial networks but

15
May

“Accumulating” Chinese Assets Is the Operative Word

In a jurisdiction as volatile but also potentially career-altering in terms of returns such as China, the sky is the limit when it comes to possibilities and approaches chosen by investors as well as traders. In fact, we’ve dedicated an entire article to just that: making it clear that there are anything from high-frequency traders

12
May

Chinese Assets and Trading Volume: Volatility-Facilitated Opportunities or Recipes for Disaster?

One of the main mistakes made by retail investors revolves around limiting themselves to analyzing price action and assuming that is all there is to it. For example, they see an asset (Chinese or otherwise) which went up continuously for 4 months and assume that this price action is extraordinarily bullish, with FOMO (Fear Of

09
May

Is China More Indebted Than Western Nations? (Broad) Types of Debt Explained

You might hear one expert state that China is less indebted than Western nations and then a few minutes later, flip the channel and come across another expert who just as confidently states that China is more indebted than Western nations, with the average observer left scratching his head and assuming this issue is just

05
May

Calculating Your ROI (Return on Investment) with Chinese Assets: From Numbers on a Screen (Unrealized Gains/Losses) to Reality (Realized Gains/Losses)

Time and time again, whether we are referring to those who dabble in more exotic assets such as Chinese options or those who prefer limiting themselves to trails that have already been blazed many times over, investors and traders make the mistake of not understanding the vital distinction between “paper profits” and gains that found

04
May

Are Chinese Assets Liquid?

Most investors and traders make the mistake of believing that all it takes to do well is “guessing” whether the price goes up or down. They automatically assume that once you’ve got that part sorted out, it’s the market’s duty to make your path toward your hard-earned riches as straightforward as possible. And, indeed, it’s

03
May

Market Sentiment Among Chinese Asset Investors/Traders and Its Implications

Market sentiment analysis still tends to be perceived as somewhat of an exotic to the point of “fuzzy” approach, in light of the fact that… well, nothing is set in stone. As a bit of a definition, let’s just say that when “measuring” market sentiment, you are essentially trying to figure out if the prevailing

02
May

Chinese Assets from a Fundamental (Analysis) Perspective

Through a previous article, we have put technical analysis from the perspective of someone who invests in or trades Chinese assets under the microscope. When it comes to the article in question, things have for the most part been fairly straightforward, with you as an investor or trader letting charts (price action, if you will)

01
May

Does Technical Analysis Help You Invest in Chinese Assets?

Among traders, whether they dabble in Chinese assets or anything else that can be charted (with “charted” being the operative word), there are individuals who use technical analysis to varying degrees. From traders who let’s say include technical analysis in their arsenal as yet another tool to market participants who swear by technical analysis to

26
Apr

Losing Money in China: From Money Management to Revenge Trading

Many mistakenly believe that just because this jurisdiction has meaningful generational wealth building potential (and yes, it does, we wouldn’t be interacting through this website if our team didn’t believe in the long-term potential of China from an investment perspective), everything you touch will automatically turn to gold. This misconception is reinforced by the fact