Ingram Micro purchased by Chinese Company

[riznick]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/19/business/dealbook/hna-ingram-micro-tianjin-tianhai.html?_r=1

$6 Billion

It would be interesting to see all the local things that have been purchased by Chinese companies recently.  The Starplex Woodbridge 5 was also purchased by a Chinese company.  Might be cool to have a master thread for that.

 

[B2FiNiTY]

They would buy the whole country if the US allowed it. It's their secret way to take over the country. First have millions immigrate and integrate into society, flood the economy with their money by buying up real estate and businesses.

Fortunately/unfortunately depending how you look at it, larger companies like the chicago exchange are most likely going to be blocked from Chinese purchase.

 

[riznick]

New Article

China is buying up American companies fast, and it's freaking people out
http://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-outbound-acquisitions-concerns-2016-2

 

[momopi]

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2016...d-production-to-south-carolina-to-save-money/

...like the Japanese in the 80's, China companies and investors are on buying spree like...  Mainland Tourists at Coach outlet store.  However, time will tell if their investments are profitable or lemons.

 

[eyephone]

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2016...d-production-to-south-carolina-to-save-money/

...like the Japanese in the 80's, China companies and investors are on buying spree like...  Mainland Tourists at Coach outlet store.  However, time will tell if their investments are profitable or lemons.

There's a big difference. Japan is not placing missles on disputed islands in the South China Sea area.
Don't get me started on the stealing ip, hacking, etc.

 

[momopi]

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2016...d-production-to-south-carolina-to-save-money/

...like the Japanese in the 80's, China companies and investors are on buying spree like...  Mainland Tourists at Coach outlet store.  However, time will tell if their investments are profitable or lemons.

There's a big difference. Japan is not placing missles on disputed islands in the South China Sea area.
Don't get me started on the stealing ip, hacking, etc.

...fear not.  How China's Elites view America:

 

[riznick]

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2016...d-production-to-south-carolina-to-save-money/

...like the Japanese in the 80's, China companies and investors are on buying spree like...  Mainland Tourists at Coach outlet store.  However, time will tell if their investments are profitable or lemons.

Japanese were small beans compared to the Chinese.  Chinese investors are nothing like Japanese investors.  China's been having a huge impact all over the world.  Previously we were bleeding money to china in exchange for cheap products.  In the future, we will be bleeding money to china in exchange for housing or a job.

I'm not trying to bash China.  I'm just showing concern for the long term impact that these things are going to have.

 

[momopi]

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2016...d-production-to-south-carolina-to-save-money/

...like the Japanese in the 80's, China companies and investors are on buying spree like...  Mainland Tourists at Coach outlet store.  However, time will tell if their investments are profitable or lemons.

Japanese were small beans compared to the Chinese.  Chinese investors are nothing like Japanese investors.  China's been having a huge impact all over the world.  Previously we were bleeding money to china in exchange for cheap products.  In the future, we will be bleeding money to china in exchange for housing or a job.

I'm not trying to bash China.  I'm just showing concern for the long term impact that these things are going to have.

I cannot speak for 20 years in the future, but in terms of historical comparison, the total dollar amount of cumulative investments from Japan to US in 1980-1990 is roughly comparable to China's direct investment to the US 2005-2015 (prolly not adjusted for inflation).  There are 8 top investor countries that account for 80% of total cumulative investment value in the US, and China is not on the list (yet).

China's direct investment to US in 2015 is estimated at 15.7 billion (SCMP), which is roughly 1/3 of Japan's direct investment in US in 2013 ($44.9 billion).  Some overly optimistic writers have suggested that the total cumulative investment from China to US "could hit $400 billion" by 2020.  Well, good luck on making that $300+ billion gap in 5 years.  In terms of global investments, China's total outbound investment has barely caught up to Japan.

http://www.ofii.org/sites/default/files/FDIUS2014.pdf

Japan:  Not as "small beans" as you might think.

 

[eyephone]

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2016...d-production-to-south-carolina-to-save-money/

...like the Japanese in the 80's, China companies and investors are on buying spree like...  Mainland Tourists at Coach outlet store.  However, time will tell if their investments are profitable or lemons.

Japanese were small beans compared to the Chinese.  Chinese investors are nothing like Japanese investors.  China's been having a huge impact all over the world.  Previously we were bleeding money to china in exchange for cheap products.  In the future, we will be bleeding money to china in exchange for housing or a job.

I'm not trying to bash China.  I'm just showing concern for the long term impact that these things are going to have.

I cannot speak for 20 years in the future, but in terms of historical comparison, the total dollar amount of cumulative investments from Japan to US in 1980-1990 is roughly comparable to China's direct investment to the US 2005-2015 (prolly not adjusted for inflation).  There are 8 top investor countries that account for 80% of total cumulative investment value in the US, and China is not on the list (yet).

China's direct investment to US in 2015 is estimated at 15.7 billion (SCMP), which is roughly 1/3 of Japan's direct investment in US in 2013 ($44.9 billion).  Some overly optimistic writers have suggested that the total cumulative investment from China to US "could hit $400 billion" by 2020.  Well, good luck on making that $300+ billion gap in 5 years.

http://www.ofii.org/sites/default/files/FDIUS2014.pdf

China has a reputation problem regarding the reporting of their economy and the manipulation of currency.

 

[momopi]

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2016...d-production-to-south-carolina-to-save-money/

...like the Japanese in the 80's, China companies and investors are on buying spree like...  Mainland Tourists at Coach outlet store.  However, time will tell if their investments are profitable or lemons.

Japanese were small beans compared to the Chinese.  Chinese investors are nothing like Japanese investors.  China's been having a huge impact all over the world.  Previously we were bleeding money to china in exchange for cheap products.  In the future, we will be bleeding money to china in exchange for housing or a job.

I'm not trying to bash China.  I'm just showing concern for the long term impact that these things are going to have.

I cannot speak for 20 years in the future, but in terms of historical comparison, the total dollar amount of cumulative investments from Japan to US in 1980-1990 is roughly comparable to China's direct investment to the US 2005-2015 (prolly not adjusted for inflation).  There are 8 top investor countries that account for 80% of total cumulative investment value in the US, and China is not on the list (yet).

China's direct investment to US in 2015 is estimated at 15.7 billion (SCMP), which is roughly 1/3 of Japan's direct investment in US in 2013 ($44.9 billion).  Some overly optimistic writers have suggested that the total cumulative investment from China to US "could hit $400 billion" by 2020.  Well, good luck on making that $300+ billion gap in 5 years.

http://www.ofii.org/sites/default/files/FDIUS2014.pdf

China has a reputation problem regarding the reporting of their economy and the manipulation of currency.

China's made-up economic figures are irreverent regarding direct investment value in the US.  $4.7 billion paid for bacon is still $4.7 billion.  A pound of bacon, is still a pound of bacon.  Li Keqiang knows this quite well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Keqiang_Index