Mr. Alan Greenspan is still a heavyweight. Some secondary remarks from the former FED Chairman, e.g. the U.S. is showing signs of recession, shook global equity markets overnight.

Earnings announcements are one of the most important moments for public companies. This is a bonanza for fundamental analysts who can x-ray the companies by examining these financial statements.

2006 was “The Year” for Chinese stocks. A seemingly unquenchable investor thirst for all things Chinese helped propel the Shanghai Composite Index to a 130% gain for the year, followed closely by the Hang Seng China Enterprise Index.

We have always prided ourselves with the performance of our stock picks e.g. “Stock of the Month”, our Growth and Conservative portfolios. Chinavestor premium subscribers, who receive the “Weekly Stock Recommendation”, are raving about the tool and its spectacular track record. And without a doubt, this year’s 65% performance so far is beating all standard benchmarks and indices.

While the premise of this article may be surprising to many, e.g. investing in China has never been more secure, the emergence of the Chinese markets is real, and recent events strongly support this premise. Who could have predicted only a short time ago that the IPO of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) on October 27 would draw a record- breaking demand for a public offering?

We have always prided ourselves by providing unique fundamental analysis of the U.S. listed Chinese stocks. These reports are aimed at the Professional level subscribers though we post some of the most intriguing ones for sale to the general public also on the website.

Investing in Chinese equities is a risky business. But one can ask: how risky? Is there a reliable risk measure geared specifically to investors who navigate in the Chinese stock universe? Our current Newsletter addresses this very important question and will shed light on stocks that are relatively safe and stocks that you should avoid.

Liquidity, or the ability to buy and sell large blocks without effecting the share price, is perhaps the most important factor for institutional investors in choosing where to execute their trades. Looking at the Chinese stock universe from an American investor’s point of view, there are three markets that investors would consider: the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Investing in Shanghai and Shenzen is still limited for foreigners and is further complicated by corporate accounting differences and information asymmetry.