Best China Companies To Invest In Right Now

LONDON -- It hasn't yet attained investment fad status, but there are signs that the fund management world sees Africa as "The Next Big Thing." The latest launch is Baring's Frontier Markets Fund, which will allocate a quarter of assets to Sub-Saharan Africa and over half to the "Middle East and North Africa" region.

The investment argument is familiar: a burgeoning population of young people with increasing personal incomes, and resource-rich to boot. It's high risk, so diversification through a fund could be a sensible way of getting exposure.

We've been here before, �as investors in the New Star Heart of Africa Fund -- which lasted all of a year before it failed -- can attest. Corruption has generally been the rock on which Africa's economy has foundered.

Different this time
It may be different this time. The reason is the massive investment that China is making on the continent -- to the degree that some African leaders are describing it as empire-building. While Western aid has been frittered away, I doubt the Chinese will be quite so laissez faire. The two factors, African demographics and the realpolitik of Chinese influence, are a potent combination.

Best China Companies To Invest In Right Now: Euro/Yen(EJ)

E-House (China) Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate services company in China. It provides primary real estate agency services, secondary real estate brokerage services, real estate information and consulting services, real estate advertising services, real estate promotional event services, real estate online services, and real estate investment fund management services. The company offers primary real estate agency services to real estate developers. Its secondary real estate brokerage services include offering advisory services on choices of properties; accompanying potential buyers on house viewing trips; drafting purchase contracts; negotiating price and other terms; and providing preliminary proof of title, as well as coordinating with the notary, the bank, and the title transfer agency. The company also provides real estate information services comprising data subscription services and data integration services; and real estate cons ulting services, including land acquisition consulting, development consulting, marketing consulting, and comprehensive solution consulting. In addition, it offers real estate advertising services consisting of advertising design and sales in print and other media; and real estate promotional event services, including securing venues, hiring caters and other various service providers, formulating event themes, and inviting speakers and guests for real estate promotional events. Further, the company provides real estate online services, including real estate news, information, property data, and access to online communities to real estate consumers and participants through local Web sites; and involves in real estate investment fund management activities that consist of investments in China?s real estate sector. E-House (China) Holdings Limited was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People?s Republic of China.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Louis Navellier]

  China’s massive citizenry has to be housed, and that’s the job of E-House (China) Holdings (EJ). The company provides primary real estate agency services, secondary real estate brokerage services and real estate consulting and information services.

  Its secondary real estate brokerage services include offering advisory services on choices of properties, accompanying potential buyers on house viewing trips, drafting purchase contracts and negotiating purchase prices and other terms. You might say that E-House (China) Holdings is the go-to real estate agent for the Chinese people.

  Hey, the housing boom may have fizzled out here in America, but in China housing is all the rage. And judging by the 134% gain in EJ shares over
  the past 12 months, investors certainly think this fire-breathing dragon is hot.

  I rate EJ an A, making it a strong buy.

• [By ChemTrade]

  Founded in 2000, E-House (EJ) is a leading real estate service company in China. It has a large scope of services, good brand recognition and a strong geographic presence. The company provides primary real estate agency services, secondary real estate brokerage services as well as real estate consulting and information services.

Best China Companies To Invest In Right Now: ChinaEdu Corporation(CEDU)

ChinaEdu Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides educational services to the online degree programs of universities in the People?s Republic of China. It also offers online tutoring services to primary and secondary school students; operates primary and secondary schools; and markets international English language curriculum programs to established learning institutions, as well as international polytechnic programs to vocational schools in China. The company?s online degree programs offer associate and bachelor?s degree programs, including accounting, marketing, finance, business administration, international business, law, civil engineering, education, computer science, literature, project management, marketing, and administrative management. These online degree programs primarily target working adults. Its services also include academic program development, technology services, enrollment marketing, recruiting, student support services, and finance operati ons. The company provides technical, recruiting, and other services for the online degree programs of 27 universities; and technology support services to 7 additional universities that are awaiting regulatory approval to launch their online degree programs. As of December 31, 2010, it served approximately 311,000 online degree programs students, as well as approximately 51,450 students in other businesses. ChinaEdu Corporation was founded in 1999 and is based in Beijing, the People?s Republic of China.

Hot Performing Stocks To Own For 2014: Suntech Power Holdings Co. LTD.(STP)

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., a solar energy company, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of photovoltaic (PV) products. The company also provides engineering, procurement, and construction services to building solar power systems for certain related party and third party customers. Its products include monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon PV cells; PV modules; and building-integrated photovoltaics products. In addition, the company provides PV system integration services, including designing, installing, and testing PV systems used in lighting for outdoor urban public facilities, as well as in farms, villages, and commercial buildings; and project development services. Its products are used to provide electric power for residential, commercial, industrial, and public utility applications. The company sells its products through value-added resellers, such as distributors and system integrators; and to end users, such as project develo pers primarily in Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Benelux, Greece, the United States, Canada, China, the Middle East, Australia, and Japan. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Wuxi, the People?s Republic of China.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Hawkinvest]

  Suntech Power Holdings (STP) is one of the world's largest makers of solar panels. The company expects to post revenues of just over $3.1 billion for 2011, and it plans to release fourth quarter and full year results on March 8, 2012. Suntech hasn't escaped the difficult industry conditions and it recorded impairment charges of $571 million in the third quarter of 2011. This stock was also once a darling of Wall Street and it traded for over $80 per share in December 2007. Now it can be bought for about $3 per share even though it has made significant progress in driving down the cost of solar energy, as well as improving the efficiency of solar cells.

  The company was recently included in Technology Review's annual list of the world's 50 most innovative technology companies. This company has a debt load which is of concern for some investors, however, the stock appears to have priced that risk in with the shares trading for a fraction of the current book value which is $8.90 per share.

• [By Curtis]

  Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.(NYSE: STP) closing price in the stock market Tuesday, Jan. 3, was $2.35. STP is trading -3.28% below its 50 day moving average and -46.49% below its 200 day moving average. STP is -78.30% below its 52-week high of $10.83 and 38.24% above its 52-week low of $1.70. STP‘s PE ratio is 30.52 and its market cap is $424.30M.

  Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. is a solar energy company, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of photovoltaic (PV) products. STP also provides engineering, procurement, and construction services to building solar power systems for certain related party and third party customers.

Best China Companies To Invest In Right Now: Hampton Roads Bankshares Inc(HMPR)

Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bank of Hampton Roads (BOHR) and Shore Bank that provide community and commercial banking services primarily to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses. It offers traditional loan and deposit banking services, as well as telephone banking, Internet banking, remote deposit capture, and debit cards. The company also accepts commercial and consumer deposits that consist of various forms of demand and time accounts, including checking accounts, interest checking, money market accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and IRA accounts. In addition, it provides a range of commercial, real estate, and consumer lending products and services; commercial and industrial loans; construction loans; real estate-commercial mortgage; real estate-residential mortgage; and installment loans to individuals. Further, the company offers travelers? checks, coin counters, wire services, and safe deposit b ox services. Additionally, it provides letters of credit and standby letters of credit, and cash management products to commercial customers. The company also offers insurance products to businesses and individuals; securities, brokerage, and investment advisory services; and non-deposit investment products, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and insurance products, as well as engages in originating and processing mortgage loans. As of June 2, 2011, the company operates 48 banking offices in Virginia and North Carolina; and 8 banking offices in the eastern shore of Maryland and Virginia. It operates a network of sixty-seven ATM machines. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By cnAnalyst]

  Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HMPR) is the 5th best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 78.72% for the past month. Its price percentage change was 102.23% year-to-date.