Buy China for the long term

Many investors may have been put off China by the dramatic swings in the market. Sarah Moore explains why that's a mistake.

The Chinese market has suffered a fairly dramatic 18 months, which may have convinced many investors to steer clear of the region entirely. China's key benchmark index, the Shanghai Composite, went up by 60% between February and June last year, then dropped sharply in August when the Chinese government devalued the renminbi by 3%.

Now, even though fears over an imminent and significant devaluation have faded, the market has struggled to regain the highs of last year.

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Sarah is MoneyWeek's investment editor. She graduated from the University of Southampton with a BA in English and History, before going on to complete a graduate diploma in law at the College of Law in Guildford. She joined MoneyWeek in 2014 and writes on funds, personal finance, pensions and property.