Thursday, September 23, 2010

Four Stock Markets Poised For Growth - Investing in Asian Stocks

One of the worst mistakes an investor could make in the constantly evolving global market would be to ignore Asia and its growing industries. The Asian countries have lots of potential for growth and those that invest in these markets will be able to take advantage of the imminent profits.
What makes the Asian market such an attractive investment? Asian countries are now developing many of the qualities necessary to rapidly develop their economies. These traits include a strong work force and a rapidly growing consumer lifestyle. As the demographics of most Asian countries suggest, men and women alike are preferring starting a career to starting a family. This change results in an increase in the money earned while simultaneously freeing disposable income. As domestic demand increases, the GDP and overall economy will grow.
For many years, American companies have outsourced to Asia as a means of obtaining cheaper labor. As Asian countries are now being exposed to consumerism, they are now providing an internal use for their production. By maintaining their production ability while creating internal demand, Asia's economy is rapidly improving.
There are four countries that an investor looking to take advantage of the growing Asian economies should invest in: China, India, Russia, and Japan. For the past thirty years, China has had the world's fastest growing economy. With a relatively low government debt, increasing private consumption, an extremely successful stimulus plan, and half the world's new construction, China has many of the qualities to become a highly profitable investment. India shares many of the same qualities as China, and with growing domestic demand and a highly educated work force, they are determined to increase competition globally. Russia's advantage in the Asian economies is that Russia holds massive reserves of oil and natural gas, meeting Asia's demand for energy. The final country, Japan, may not seem like an obvious investment, due to the bubble burst Japan endured in 1990. But fifteen years later, Japan's economy finally shows signs of permanent improvement. Real estate and bank credit, the two causes for the crash, have recovered and are showing major signs for growth. Because of Japan's history, Japanese companies will often be overlooked, but their current economy they can offer large returns on initial investments.
With such dramatic domestic changes, there is new potential for growth and development throughout Asia. A smart investor would take advantage of these opportunities in order to obtain some of the profit that will the successful Asian markets will produce.

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