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The Silk Road to Riches: How You Can Profit by Investing in Asia's Newfound Prosperity (Financial Times (Prentice Hall)) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Yiannis G. Mostrous, Elliott H. Gue, Ivan D. Martchev
Publisher: FT Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 548135
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.7 x 1.2
ISBN: 0131869728
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.673095
EAN: 9780131869721
ASIN: 0131869728
Publication Date: April 6, 2006
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Asia is now the world's #1 growth story. Farsighted investors will realize enormous profits by investing in companies that benefit from Asia's historic transformation. In The Silk Road to Riches, a team of world-class financial analysts and newsletter editors point you to the right companies, the right sectors, and the right strategies. You'll learn how to leverage Asia's accelerating integration into the world economy...profit from the pressure that Asia's growth is placing on commodities and resources...anticipate changing needs of Asian consumers in financial services, health and pharmaceuticals, communications, and many other industries. The authors offer powerful support for several provocative claims: that India, not China, is Asia's best investment destination; that the price of gold is poised to explode; and much more. They illuminate global economic changes that will decide the fate of the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency; and present an up-to-the-minute overview of crucial global security issues every investor must understand, no matter where they invest.C ONTENTS Acknowledgments About the Authors Foreword Introduction Part I: It Is All About thePeople *1: A New Middle Class *Looking Back *One Trick Pony *Time Is on Their Side *One Last Time *Endnotes *2: Asia's Path to Prosperity *Coming of Age *Outsourcing and Offshoring *A Changing World *Integration into the Global Economy *Lessons Learned *Endnotes *3: The Great Comparison *India: A Powerful Force *Problems Abound *Democracy and Growth *China: Waking Up *Solving Problems *The Time Factor *Endnotes Part II: RiskyBusiness *4: Power Games *Ambiguous Relationships *The Dragon and the Eagle *Endnotes *5: Straws in the Wind *How Long Is the Long Run?* Unsustainable Macroeconomic Imbalances *Bubble All the Way *Endnotes *6: The Lost Guarantee *The Paper Standard *Gold Bullion Versus Gold Stocks *The Broad Diversification Approach *The Stocks *Endnotes Part III: Trends of the Future *7: The New Agricultural Revolution *Food Demand Grows *The Supply Side *Fertilizer Producers *The Processors *Food Producers *Endnotes *8: Fueling Global Growth *Rising Consumption *The Supply Side *The Refining Factor *Coal *Natural Gas *Nuclear Power *Renewables and Alternatiaves *Asian Energy *The Integrated Players *Endnotes *9: The Lure of the Megatrend *Dr. Copper *Nickel Is Worth More Than Five Cents *Buy High, Sell Low...When It Comes to Steel P/Es *The Fund *Endnotes *10: Asia's Evolving Economies *Travel and Tourism *The Necessities *Retail *Banking and Finance *Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare *Technology/Outsourcing *Telecom *Shipping, Ports, and Transport *That's Entertainment *Endnotes Epilogue Index A(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved
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 Very average book March 4, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
From my perspective this is a quite average book. You find some interesting charts and amazing facts. But in fact the book is riding the commodity investment theme. Apart from this there is little discussion which companies will profit from a rising Asia...
Asia, a great opportunity June 27, 2006
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
China and India, among other economies in Asia, are a tremendous opportunity to profit from their continuous growth. In his book, Mr. Mostrous show us the road to make it happen.
 Global changes, investment opportunities and risks. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. June 25, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
An amazing book on everything to changes in different types of food people eat as they have more disposable income to how petroleum is refined into gasoline and different grades of crude. The book is mostly about changes in India and China and the promise and peril of possible investments in these countries with an emerging middle class.
Numerous other important topics that are too numerous to mention. Books about the future and investment themes are not easy to construct if well thought out and with specific, practical, and meaningful suggestions, in this case investment advice. One also has to be open minded and humble, and at the same time confident which the authors seem to be. I think this book accomplishes the above and is a triumph of connecting numerous (moving) dots with expertise and what appears to be a significant amount of research.
This is a well written book. I am a tough grader, but I give it five stars.
Excellent Overall Perspective June 25, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Not only on Asia, but some excellent historical perspective on the U.S. markets as well. If you've been wondering about all this talk regarding globalization and how it may affect your investing in the future, this book is a solid read. I would not recommend this for the novice investor but a more intermediate to somewhat seasoned investor.
An interesting argument for investing strongly in the booming economy in Asia May 23, 2006
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
Centuries ago the old silk road and then the spice routes helped enrich Europe for centuries and helped spark the rise of the merchant classes in Italy and other countries. This book makes that case that the Western nations have matured and are actually stagnating while Asia (including India) are benefiting from explosive growth. Since over half the world's populations live in this region, the growth of these economies will make them world economic powers in the decades to come. The authors even make the case for them becoming dominant economic powers.
If you buy into their story, and they are persuasive, you will want to read this book and think about ways to benefit from investing in this growth. After all, it is easier to grow when you start near zero than when you are near one-hundred percent. The book uses all kinds of trends, charts, and stories to make their case.
I will only add two words of caution. First, beware of using the past to predict the future. To quote the economist Herb Stein, "If a trend can't continue, it won't." And as for investing in Asia being different this time, remember the sage advice that whenever someone says to you, "This time it is different" you need to lock you wallet in your safe and change the combination.
The second caution is that there are real risks to property and returns in these countries. You cannot assume that they will treat your invested principle and your gains with the same respect for property (such as it is) as exists in the West. If it suits their interest to change the rules mid-stream, they might well do so. So, be careful.
There is no doubt that there is huge opportunity in Asia and many will find superior returns there. You may be one of them. But many will also acquire losses and make capital gains possible for others. You might be one of them.
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