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Opportunities in China for Canadian Investors
Earlier this year I arranged for the Chief Representative of the Economist Group in China and Director of Advisory Services for the Economist Intelligence Unit Mr. Stephen Sitao Xu to come to my office to lead a discussion on China and what opportunities there might be for Canadian investors to profit from some of the trends happening in the world’s most populous nation.
Mr. Xu spoke about the Chinese domestic economic policies that might impact investors in North America and he also gave us some perspective on the US dollar and exchange rates from China’s perspective. As many of you are aware, Asian nations control more than 40% of the US government debt and China is now the largest holder of US treasury bonds. The sheer size of their investment restrains them from taking rash actions; however the financial crisis has made it clear that there is a need for China to diversify their foreign exchange reserves and that the risk of holding such a large position in US government bonds might be similar to a portfolio of dollar denominated businesses.
We can help you identify investments that might benefit from the changing global landscape:
Predicting the 2025 Global Landscape
April M. Dorey, B.Comm, FMA, FCSI
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