Wired: is Asia really ready for on-line trading?

Part of a special section on Asia's investment prospects. Already relatively developed in Taiwan, online trading now seems set to spread to the rest of Asia, but it is uncertain whether the region is ready for it. On one hand, Asian investors tend to be more speculative than their U.S. counterpart...

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Publicado en:Far Eastern Economic Review Vol. 161; no. 44; pp. 51 - 52
Autor principal: Granitsas, Alkman
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Review Publishing Company Ltd. October 29 1998
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