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PACWEST FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AMONG “BEST OF BEST” FINANCIAL ADVISORS ATTENDING BARRON’S WINNER’S CIRCLE
TOP INDEPENDENT ADVISORS SUMMIT Exclusive Conference Hosts Elite Gathering of Nation’s Pre-eminent Financial Advisors and Industry Decision Makers ORLANDO (March 23, 2011)— Grace Lau, CEO of PacWest Financial Management, Inc. attended the third-annual Barron’s Winner’s Circle Top Independent Advisors Summit, hosted by Barron’s magazine to promote best practices in the industry and the value [...]
From ‘The Arizona Republic’ February 27, 2011/Business/’What They’re Buying’
Remains bullish. “An expanding economy supported by low interest rates with low inflation and improving corporate profits provides a favorable environment for stocks,” she said. Favorite stocks are Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA), Microsoft (MSFT) and PepsiCo (PEP), global companies with strong cash flow that trade at reasonable valuations.
From ‘The Arizona Republic’ December 19, 2010/Business/’What They’re Buying’ Column:
Remains positive about stocks and negative on bonds. “We expect the economic recovery on (a) global basis will surprise investors on the upside,” she said. Lau recommends shares of U.S. Bancorp (USB), and she favors Australian mining giant BHP Bilton (BHP) for growth investors. Both stocks trade at reasonable valuations, she said. Grace Lau, PacWest [...]
Grace’s China Journal – Last Day of the Tour
Day 13 –Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Shanghai –the World Expo – Over 50 Million Visitors Shanghai has grown into a world-class city. When you walk the street you will feel like you are in New York, London or Hong Kong. Real estate prices have increased at least five times in seven years. Year to date [...]
Grace’s China Journal – Day Twelve
Day 12 - Monday, September 20th, 2010 Xian The highlight of the day was to visit the Emperor Qin’s Terracotta Army Museum. It is a beautiful museum flooded by tourists from all over the world. The tomb is one of the eight wonders in the world. A few farmers found the site in 1974 as they [...]
Grace’s China Journal – Day Eleven
Day 11 Sunday, September 19th, 2010 Wah Shan (Mountain of China) We boarded the tour bus at 8:30 am to head to a national park named Wah Shan, meaning the Mountain of China. It is one of the four most famous mountains in China. The reputation of Wah Shan was gained from the respect that [...]
Grace’s China Journal – Day Ten
Day 10 Saturday, September 18, 2010 Lanzchou to Xian In the morning we were taken to another gift shop. It was around 9 am and we saw all the employees of the gift shop doing their morning exercise in front of the store before starting their workday. May be American companies can try the same [...]
Grace’s China Journal – Day Nine
Day 9 Friday, September 17th, 2010 Lanzhou (City of Orchid) This is a city with 3.2 million people and dated back to 2000 years ago. It was a stop for the merchants that traveled on the Silk Road. The city’s economy is based mainly in heavy industries, including steel mills and oil refineries. Lanzhou [...]
Grace’s China Journal – Days Seven & Eight
Day 7 Wednesday, September 15th, 2010 Dunghuang to Jai Yu Guan We departed from the hotel at 9:00 am and made a stop at a small museum and then a gift shop. The local government always wants tour groups to visit one major gift store so as to encourage spending by the tourists. I did not [...]
Grace’s China Journal – Day Six
Day 6 – Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 Perfect art display from 1400 years ago In the morning we visited the MaGao Grottes of Dunhuang. This is a collection of over 1000 grottes (man made caves) that display murals and sculptures of Buddhism. The project was started around 366 AD. A Buddhist monk traveled on the [...]
