Asian Investment Trends

PanAsianBiz ^ | July 2, 2006 | Dr. Bill Belew

[G. Stolyarov II]

Probitas surveyed investors earlier this year about their views on which geographic regions in Asia are most attractive.

Here are the results:

7. Southeast Asia - 2.4%

6. Australia - 3.9%

5. Korea - 4.9%

4. PanAsianFunds - 14.1%

3. China - 15.1%

2. India - 16.1%

and

Number 1 was

1. Japan 18.5%

Japan is back; its economy is growing, and investors see it as the best bet these days.

So, where in Asia do you plan on investing?

[G. Stolyarov II]

It seems that Japan is finally out of a 15-year economic slump; globalization is a rising tide that lifts all boats, and the availability of new Asian markets has created higher demand for Japanese goods and services and hence an increased willingness to invest in them. See Dr. Belew's blog at PanAsianBiz