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Larry Berman CFA, CMT, CTAKraneShares CSI China Internet KWEBBUY ON WEAKNESSJul 26, 2021

These Chinese educational stocks were 7% of the index at the top of the stock. Now they are around 1% of the index. There is a chance all of them go to 0%. There are other good companies such as Chinese equivalents for Google, Amazon, etc. . There is a lot of value in them.

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Stock price when the opinion was issued

$26.38

As of Jun 05, 2026. Market Open.

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A great way to play AI in China. China is the low-cost producer. Demand will continue to ramp up. Both China and the US can win in AI.

WAIT
For growth in China.

It's the Mag 7 equivalent of what's in China. That's where the growth potential is in China. Chinese consumer is going to be challenged, as they have a serious demographic issue. After the recent rally in Chinese equities, he'd avoid or be underweight China. So he's not advocating it right now, but if you do want to be in China, China tech is the place to be.

(There might be a Canadian equivalent to this one, but he can't recall the ticker just now. If he finds it, he'll post it on X.)

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jun 03/24, Up 23%)

An ETF holding China's biggest tech companies. A year ago, this was very depressed and he was looking for diversity.

RISKY

This has rallied due to serious government stimulus in China. But such stimulus is historically fickle and unpredictable. So be careful here and take profits.

TOP PICK

He's not typically a fan of investing in China, as regulations there can make it seem like the Wild West. Things can swing pretty heavily with the political climate. 

China is trying to inflate its market with interest rate cuts and other measures to try to promote economic growth. Some of the companies in this ETF will be major beneficiaries of that. Chinese tech companies have underperformed for a long time, provides an opportunity. Foresees a move up from the reflation trade. As long as the government doesn't get too involved, some companies are primed for a breakout.

DON'T BUY

Reviews he's seen say that it's too focused on the net and software, too nichey. Perhaps look at something that's broader.

BUY
As an options trader, he just saw a monster buyer of this, and he's in as well.
RISKY
They are converting the ADRs . The whole pressure and uncertainty of the Congress move to de-listing companies that will not open books. None of the companies in KWEB were part of the proposed list of equities. Thinks China will come to a degree of agreement with the SCE. These companies are still worth a lot of money.
BUY
Good ETF to take advantage of the selloff in BABA. Includes Chinese internet technology names like Tencent, Baidu, and JD.com.
BUY ON WEAKNESS
Saw a parabolic rise in the beginning of the year. Now it has reversed to 52-week lows. A value play now with lots of discounting factors. A lot of bad news priced in. Doesn't mean it can't fall further, but it could be a buying opportunity to ease in. Wouldn't worry about short term volatility.
BUY ON WEAKNESS

Resistance has turned to support around $65. Around this level, the risk-reward is pretty good. It is an opportunity when it falls to these levels. Equivalent companies to Amazon in China is quite cheap.

BUY ON WEAKNESS
Has been nibbling away at the underperformance of China. With the pullback, you can start adding on these names. Likes China. Overweight strategically.
BUY

He owns KWEB for some of his clients. A higher beta, higher octane type of name. Longer term it makes a lot of sense since the penetration of the internet in China is much lower than NA. AIA is 50 largest names in Asia that has outside of China and includes other sectors like semiconductors and banks. AIA would be more conservative of the two.

COMMENT

QQQ vs XLK? XLK has a large position in MSFT and AAPL, whereas the QQQ is more diversified. To broaden the exposure he might add KWEB that adds exposure into the Asian marketplace, including BABA. He thinks these holdings will continue to crush things.