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2003/10/19-20 [Finance/Investment] UID:10690 Activity:high
10/18   I want to buy HK / China stocks (ADRs and region funds won't do).
        Does anyone have any experience in regard to the feasibility
        (procedure, costs, tax, currency conversions, etc.) of opening
        a brokerage account (preferably online brokerage) in say Hong Kong
        for a US resident?  Any recommendations on which brokerage (HK or
        otherwise) to use?
        \_ http://www.etrade.com.hk or http://www.hsbc.com.hk
           \_ thanks
        \_ Losing money on the Nasdaq and NYSE isn't good enough for you?
           See the link below about trudy the monkey.
           \_ It's been a very good year for me on Nasdaq and NYSE, but
              relatively speaking, US stocks are kind of expensive now,
           \_ It's been a good year for me on Nasdaq and NYSE, but
              and asia is where the growth is.  Used to be US falls,
              asia falls, because US is the market, but with booming
              China, recovering Japan, big US trade and budget deficits,
              I feel that this is no longer true.  I like Russia with
              Putin too.
              \_ You like Russia?  Say, why don't you just withdraw cash
                 from your bank account and throw it in the bay?  Better yet,
                 give it to me.
                 \_ If you look at what happened when the tech bubble
                    burst, US is as dangerous as any where else.  Yes,
                    burst, US is as dangerous as any where else.  Yes,
                    I like Russia.  Country was recently raised to
                    I like Russia.  Country was rescently raised to
                    investment grade.  Compare price and prospects of
                    say VIP and MBT versus Verizon and Sprint PCS with
                    all their debt, for example.
                        \_ yup, you have to be very careful but high risk =
                                high reward. I made a lot of money on VIP.
                           \_ Me too, 46% gain, and the good thing is it
                              still looks cheap.  Hey, let's exchange
                              stock tips sometime.
                              \_ So considering high risk = high reward, what
                                 is this difference between this and high stakes
                                 blackjack?
                                 \_ The fundametals of VIP is good.  Compared
                                    to US wireless service providers, it has
                                    better valuation, it's market has more
                                    growth potential and less competition,
                                    and it has lower debt levels.
                                    \_ That's nice.  You didn't answer my
                                       question.  Why don't you try Vegas,
                                       there's more pussy than there is at
                                       Etrade, and its cheap!
                                       \_ troll, by research one can make a
                                          judgement that the odds of reward
                                          meet a certain level. in vegas, it's
                                       \_ Odds are better with stock trading.
                                          I think it's more than 50%.  As
                                          a game it's also more fun than
                                          blackjack, which bores me to tears.
                                          Pai Gow poker is more fun and
                                          slower in terms of losing money,
                                          but it is still not as fun as
                                          trading stocks.  There are risks
                                          no matter where you put your
                                          money.  Feel free to put it in
                                          a money market account if you
                                          feel that helps in earning you
                                          a comfortable retirement.  Note
              relatively speaking, US stocks are kind of expensive
              and asia is where the growth is.  Used to be US falls,
              asia falls because US is the market, but no longer.
              I like Russia with Putin too.
                 give it to me.
                    say VIP and MBT versus Verizon and Sprint PCS with
                    all their debt, for example.
                                       question.  Why don't you try Vegas,
                                       there's more pussy than there is at
                                       Etrade, and its cheap!
                                          that US$ will likely fall
                                          another 10-15% versus yen / euro
                                          in the coming months.
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