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In a special report on investing in China, global expert John Christy looks at New Oriental Education (NYSE: EDU). Here's the latest from The Forbes International Investment Report.

"No discussion of 'traditional Chinese values' can be complete without mentioning the importance of education. The Chinese education ethic intersects with the country's recent embrace of capitalism in New Oriental Education, China's leading private education company.

"Founded in 1993, New Oriental is one of China's great entrepreneurial success s

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. provides private educational services based on the number of program offerings, total student enrollments, and geographic presence in the People's Republic of China. It offers its program, service, and products in six areas: language training; test preparation; primary and secondary school; educational content, software, and other technology development and distribution; online education; and other services and products. The company's language training courses primarily consist of various types of English language training courses, and other

Now that the Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) rally is ending as stock options expire on Friday, and the glowing reports are being posted, it's time to go short the leading component, that is the Education and Training Services of the consumer discretionary, XLY, sector as seen in this comparative chart of EDU and XLY.

Motley Fool Kristin Graham hypes up New Oriental, (EDU), so now it's a terrific and opportune time to go short this stock.

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"The Olympics have long been a boon to stock markets of host countries," notes Tony Sagami, a leading global stock advisor with a noted specialty in Asian markets.

In his Asia Stock Alert newsletter, he notes, "I believe the chief beneficiaries of the Olympic Games will be consumer and travel-related stocks. And within these sectors, I've chosen six stocks poised to bring home Olympic gold from Beijing."

"We saw a 19% gain in the Spanish stock market in the 12 months before the 1

EDU has edged up gradually in the past few weeks. The fundamentals remain strong and many investors came on board, having been convinced of the value proposition here.

Several big instituions have quite sizable stakes and the share buybacks will continue to support the recent strength. The next key event is the 3Q results, which are likely to reassure investors that strong earnings growth is to stay.