Saturday, May 19th, 2012

China is finally feeling bullish about the stock markets once again. Just last September, Chinese regulatory authorities suspended all new IPOs following a 60% plunge in the stock market. Now the ten-month blackout is coming to an end, signaling a potentially major shift in investor sentiment. Initial public offerings are in the works for Shanghai, Hong Kong and New York.

Shanghai Trumps New York During my high-speed tour of China it has been impossible to ignore the contrast between America’s slump and China’s ongoing boom. Everywhere from Hong Kong to Beijing, the signs of growth are simply impossible to miss. Construction cranes dot every skyline, and city stores and streets are jammed. Obviously China is [...]