People have been skeptical of that growth rate for years. Electricity consumption which is a more true measure of growth has been about 3% over the past few years
I will be a buyer of FXP if and when we can make it to single digits and/or there is some headline news on how great China is doing.
And the Chinese are starting to think about the standard gold... http://rbth.asia/business/2013/07/17/china_reportedly_planning_to_back_the_yuan_with_gold_47997.html
The decision to remove the floor to loans is suspected. Why doing it so quickly and totally, and with a real estate bubble in progress?
I think about the China scenario a lot lately. One big difference, I think, is that China has deep pockets, and the government plays a huge role in the economy compared to other economies. It'd be pretty cool to get Maverick74 to jump in and give his two cents on the China scene, as well as others that may be versed on the topic. I've a Chinese buddy that is a finance PhD. He doesn't seem concerned. But to me that's not realistic. At what point would the Chinese government stop buying assets, if there was a melt down out there? What is in their best interest?
Yes, it is true, but the total removal of the floor was not expected and perchance it has just arrived after the credit crunch of May.
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