Will Emerging China Change Things for Domestic Investing?
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Will Emerging China Change Things for Domestic Investing?
The past 100 years the market has always gone up but the underlying theme here has been that America has been a superpower and always a leader in innovation.
Is it silly to think that things might change with China rising and becoming more dominant in innovation, power, and economics over the next 20-30 years?
China seems to be investing heavily in industries and education that will pay off down the line while America seems to be doing everything possible to stagnate its growth and future.
My underlying question is that with China looming can we safely continue to expect the domestic market to “always go up” over time.
Is it silly to think that things might change with China rising and becoming more dominant in innovation, power, and economics over the next 20-30 years?
China seems to be investing heavily in industries and education that will pay off down the line while America seems to be doing everything possible to stagnate its growth and future.
My underlying question is that with China looming can we safely continue to expect the domestic market to “always go up” over time.
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I think it was Warren Buffet that said "Never bet against America."
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Consider the UK that had its entire empire collapse just after being bombed into oblivion during WWII. That's about as big an economic change as one can possibly imagine for a country. Seems a lot more significant than a rising China...
And what were the effects of that on the UK equity returns? Well not much...
http://monevator.com/uk-historical-asset-class-returns/
In particular note the real equity return from 1899-2009 was 5.0%. The real equity return from 1959-2009 was 5.2%. Doesn't seem like the collapse of their entire world wide empire did much to reduce their long term equity returns, in fact they went up slightly.
As usual, ignore the noise and stay the course.
And what were the effects of that on the UK equity returns? Well not much...
http://monevator.com/uk-historical-asset-class-returns/
In particular note the real equity return from 1899-2009 was 5.0%. The real equity return from 1959-2009 was 5.2%. Doesn't seem like the collapse of their entire world wide empire did much to reduce their long term equity returns, in fact they went up slightly.
As usual, ignore the noise and stay the course.
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You can just get global indexing and not worry about returns of individual nations so much.
This seems close to banned topics imo:China seems to be investing heavily in industries and education that will pay off down the line while America seems to be doing everything possible to stagnate its growth and future.
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Do you consider investing in China to be betting against America? I don't.raisinsaregrapes wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:12 pm I think it was Warren Buffet that said "Never bet against America."
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Why am I 50/50 US/INT’L? This ^purpleradish wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:07 pm The past 100 years the market has always gone up but the underlying theme here has been that America has been a superpower and always a leader in innovation.
Is it silly to think that things might change with China rising and becoming more dominant in innovation, power, and economics over the next 20-30 years?
China seems to be investing heavily in industries and education that will pay off down the line while America seems to be doing everything possible to stagnate its growth and future.
My underlying question is that with China looming can we safely continue to expect the domestic market to “always go up” over time.
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It wasn't that long ago that the fear was of Japan taking over the world and specifically the U.S. economically. Personally I'll go with Jack and Warren and bet on the U.S.
Have a plan, stay the course and simplify. Then ignore the noise!
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Maybe, maybe not. All of this is irrelevant. At the end of the day, the only thing that matters is valuation.purpleradish wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:07 pm The past 100 years the market has always gone up but the underlying theme here has been that America has been a superpower and always a leader in innovation.
Is it silly to think that things might change with China rising and becoming more dominant in innovation, power, and economics over the next 20-30 years?
China seems to be investing heavily in industries and education that will pay off down the line while America seems to be doing everything possible to stagnate its growth and future.
My underlying question is that with China looming can we safely continue to expect the domestic market to “always go up” over time.
At the end of 2015, the collapse in oil prices meant Russian government couldn't balance it's books, and it had invaded Crimea. Unemployment was high, and Russian stocks were selling at single-digit PEs. If you had igonored the noise and bought the country ETF, you would've made 50% return in 2016. Nearly a 100% return if you had bought Russian small caps.
The moral of the story is you shouldn't overthink this. Buy what's cheap, sell what's dear.
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I don’t have much confidence in America maintaining its global prowess
I’ll just leave it at that
I’ll just leave it at that
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buy CQQQ
go to china and see its dominance in technology yourself
there is no cash and credit cards in china anymore, tencent and alibaba dominates the payment market with their mobile app wechat and alipay
even when you go to a spa in china, you just have to bring your phone, no wallet, and all tips are done via wechat app
not to mention taxi, utility bills, phone bill, and anything you can think of, you can pay it via wechat/alipay
china is all about internet, all the internet companies you can think of in america, twitch, twitter, snapchat, instagram, netflix, china has the same thing except its 100 times bigger
the only thing china doesnt have is facebook, because the facebook equivalent (RENN, renren inc) is already dead in china, everyone use wechat/weibo now
go to china and see its dominance in technology yourself
there is no cash and credit cards in china anymore, tencent and alibaba dominates the payment market with their mobile app wechat and alipay
even when you go to a spa in china, you just have to bring your phone, no wallet, and all tips are done via wechat app
not to mention taxi, utility bills, phone bill, and anything you can think of, you can pay it via wechat/alipay
china is all about internet, all the internet companies you can think of in america, twitch, twitter, snapchat, instagram, netflix, china has the same thing except its 100 times bigger
the only thing china doesnt have is facebook, because the facebook equivalent (RENN, renren inc) is already dead in china, everyone use wechat/weibo now
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This thread is inflammatory.
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I read the question as more of a fear of lack of growth in the domestic economy.whodidntante wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:42 pmDo you consider investing in China to be betting against America? I don't.raisinsaregrapes wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:12 pm I think it was Warren Buffet that said "Never bet against America."
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It's almost like there is massive legal barriers to keep out competitionWoodlake wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:53 pm buy CQQQ
go to china and see its dominance in technology yourself
there is no cash and credit cards in china anymore, tencent and alibaba dominates the payment market with their mobile app wechat and alipay
even when you go to a spa in china, you just have to bring your phone, no wallet, and all tips are done via wechat app
not to mention taxi, utility bills, phone bill, and anything you can think of, you can pay it via wechat/alipay
china is all about internet, all the internet companies you can think of in america, twitch, twitter, snapchat, instagram, netflix, china has the same thing except its 100 times bigger
the only thing china doesnt have is facebook, because the facebook equivalent (RENN, renren inc) is already dead in china, everyone use wechat/weibo now
And no, China does not have something like Netflix but 100 times bigger, or Twitter but 100 times bigger, or any tech company that is 100 times bigger.
Paying through a phone app sounds amazing and super convenient. However, when discussing China's economy and comparing the economies of US and China, it is quite literally very meaningless.
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It is of course possible that US loses quite a bit of it's global market cap share. I just don't see a single country that will come close to competing with the US anytime soon. In fact I think you could even make an argument that China's economy is nearing it's peak.
I say this as someone who heavily tilts towards EM and who does business in much of Asia, including China.
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True, but few of us get to live Warren Buffet's timeline. Interesting that he and Bogle both have heavily US-centric views that don't seem as common among the younger class of "investor types who get in the press." It's almost as if confirmation bias exists.raisinsaregrapes wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:12 pm I think it was Warren Buffet that said "Never bet against America."
I'll keep a 10 percent EM allocation just in case they're wrong.
I'm not smart enough to know, and I can't afford to guess.
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I don’t think it’ll be a single country either ... which is why I’m quite heavy Int’l Markets as a wholetraveler901 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:43 amIt is of course possible that US loses quite a bit of it's global market cap share. I just don't see a single country that will come close to competing with the US anytime soon. In fact I think you could even make an argument that China's economy is nearing it's peak.
I say this as someone who heavily tilts towards EM and who does business in much of Asia, including China.
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Why would China's economic growth be bad for the US? US growth has been good for everyone else, generally speaking. Maybe we will start making cars and toys for the Chinese.
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All the more reason to consider the Vanguard Global Wellesley Fund, or similar funds.
Local economies are no longer "self contained". Each interdependent on the other.
The question itself is a bit skewed.
Actionably:
https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Behavioral_pitfalls
Local economies are no longer "self contained". Each interdependent on the other.
The question itself is a bit skewed.
Actionably:
https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Behavioral_pitfalls
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Young (38) man we know, has been living and teaching in China for the last 12 years. Teaches at the science and economic university in Chengdu. He is not Chinese by birth. His worlds view is formed by being born, raised, educated in the Midwest and living almost 1/3 his life in China.
He has few doubts on the abilities of the Chinese to challenge and successfully compete against the US on any level.
It may be China, it may be some other country. For my remaining time horizon, the Chinese effect on my investing is more of a potential for gain. At this point though, I can still be successful by having a home biased investment outlook. Not so sure about the next generations time horizon.
History tells us time and time again, that empires do not last. I guess the last two would be the Soviet Union and Great Britain. Soviets got 60ish years, GB maybe 200 years. This will apply whether the empire is about land and its value of goods and serives being returned to the homeland or the value of goods and services produced by the homeland. Someone- someday will do it better.
To assume that this time it will be different, ie the US never loses its preeminence, would be poking a stick at history.
He has few doubts on the abilities of the Chinese to challenge and successfully compete against the US on any level.
It may be China, it may be some other country. For my remaining time horizon, the Chinese effect on my investing is more of a potential for gain. At this point though, I can still be successful by having a home biased investment outlook. Not so sure about the next generations time horizon.
History tells us time and time again, that empires do not last. I guess the last two would be the Soviet Union and Great Britain. Soviets got 60ish years, GB maybe 200 years. This will apply whether the empire is about land and its value of goods and serives being returned to the homeland or the value of goods and services produced by the homeland. Someone- someday will do it better.
To assume that this time it will be different, ie the US never loses its preeminence, would be poking a stick at history.
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It won't.
Diversification has always been, and will always be, our best method of minimizing risks and maximizing returns. This is true whether China continues its rapid growth, or it begins to stagnate.
Hold international index funds. Anywhere between 20% of equities and market cap weight. If you're feeling bold, overweight emerging markets. Without a crystal ball, that's the best advice anyone can offer.
Diversification has always been, and will always be, our best method of minimizing risks and maximizing returns. This is true whether China continues its rapid growth, or it begins to stagnate.
Hold international index funds. Anywhere between 20% of equities and market cap weight. If you're feeling bold, overweight emerging markets. Without a crystal ball, that's the best advice anyone can offer.
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Would diversification away from home country investment bias, be conceding that emerging country XX has already changed things for domestic investing?Dominic wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:21 pm It won't.
Diversification has always been, and will always be, our best method of minimizing risks and maximizing returns. This is true whether China continues its rapid growth, or it begins to stagnate.
Hold international index funds. Anywhere between 20% of equities and market cap weight. If you're feeling bold, overweight emerging markets. Without a crystal ball, that's the best advice anyone can offer.
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“Maybe we will start making cars and toys for the Chinese ... “aristotelian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:28 am Why would China's economic growth be bad for the US? US growth has been good for everyone else, generally speaking. Maybe we will start making cars and toys for the Chinese.
Please tell me you’re joking.
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I don't think so. A pinch of home-country bias has always been ideal, considering that you're going to need to pay for things with your home currency, and foreign equities are generally not currency-hedged.Yooper16 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2018 6:08 pmWould diversification away from home country investment bias, be conceding that emerging country XX has already changed things for domestic investing?Dominic wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:21 pm It won't.
Diversification has always been, and will always be, our best method of minimizing risks and maximizing returns. This is true whether China continues its rapid growth, or it begins to stagnate.
Hold international index funds. Anywhere between 20% of equities and market cap weight. If you're feeling bold, overweight emerging markets. Without a crystal ball, that's the best advice anyone can offer.
I'd say tilt international exposure to emerging away from developed, if anything. This is only because emerging markets are less correlated to US markets than developed markets are. It's not because I think the US will do poorly, necessarily.
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If you think payment apps are technology you need a reality check, I can give a 1st hand view of their technology, the company I worked for set up manufacturing plants for some of our products and help in their build up of their power plants. In just a few years their own government plants were churning copies of our control components. They spend pennies on R&D, I'm sure they come up with some of their own designs, but only if they can't copy some one elses.Woodlake wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:53 pm buy CQQQ
go to china and see its dominance in technology yourself
there is no cash and credit cards in china anymore, tencent and alibaba dominates the payment market with their mobile app wechat and alipay
even when you go to a spa in china, you just have to bring your phone, no wallet, and all tips are done via wechat app
not to mention taxi, utility bills, phone bill, and anything you can think of, you can pay it via wechat/alipay
china is all about internet, all the internet companies you can think of in america, twitch, twitter, snapchat, instagram, netflix, china has the same thing except its 100 times bigger
the only thing china doesnt have is facebook, because the facebook equivalent (RENN, renren inc) is already dead in china, everyone use wechat/weibo now
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The stealing of trade business was also the engine that drove US early industrialization:naha66 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:50 pm If you think payment apps are technology you need a reality check, I can give a 1st hand view of their technology, the company I worked for set up manufacturing plants for some of our products and help in their build up of their power plants. In just a few years their own government plants were churning copies of our control components. They spend pennies on R&D, I'm sure they come up with some of their own designs, but only if they can't copy some one elses.
https://www.thoughtco.com/francis-cabot ... on-1991932
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If you wander around any highly ranked PhD programme in STEM in the world you find lots, even a majority, of candidates from China or India.naha66 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:50 pmIf you think payment apps are technology you need a reality check, I can give a 1st hand view of their technology, the company I worked for set up manufacturing plants for some of our products and help in their build up of their power plants. In just a few years their own government plants were churning copies of our control components. They spend pennies on R&D, I'm sure they come up with some of their own designs, but only if they can't copy some one elses.Woodlake wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:53 pm buy CQQQ
go to china and see its dominance in technology yourself
there is no cash and credit cards in china anymore, tencent and alibaba dominates the payment market with their mobile app wechat and alipay
even when you go to a spa in china, you just have to bring your phone, no wallet, and all tips are done via wechat app
not to mention taxi, utility bills, phone bill, and anything you can think of, you can pay it via wechat/alipay
china is all about internet, all the internet companies you can think of in america, twitch, twitter, snapchat, instagram, netflix, china has the same thing except its 100 times bigger
the only thing china doesnt have is facebook, because the facebook equivalent (RENN, renren inc) is already dead in china, everyone use wechat/weibo now
Perhaps even a majority.
Do not assume that they cannot do R and D.
A reflection on Chinese subway systems or airports Vs American (or British) would not make one feel smug. Even allowing for excessive capital investment.