Top Asian Companies For 2014

Many investors have had their interest piqued by the ongoing conversation about liquefied natural gas, or LNG, exports. As far as stock market opportunities go, the only company in the U.S. with all the necessary approvals for such exports is Cheniere Energy (NYSEMKT: LNG  ) . If you haven't been following the company, you may have some questions not only about Cheniere itself, but also about how it fits into the global LNG picture. That's why�we created a�premium report�on the company,�to help guide investors on whether or not Cheniere merits consideration for their portfolios.�

Below is an excerpt from the report, laying out three areas investors need to watch in the coming years. We hope you enjoy.

The Key Areas You Must Watch

The success of Cheniere is based almost entirely on world gas markets, particularly the Asian market. Japan and South Korea are the number one and number two importers of LNG in the world. Japan alone accounts for 33% of the world LNG market, and its demand for the fuel is only expected to permanently decrease its dependency on nuclear power. In the wake of Fukushima, Japanese LNG imports immediately increased from 3.4 trillion cubic feet to 3.8 trillion cubic feet. China is expected to quadruple its natural gas consumption by 2020, and the International Energy Agency anticipates it doubling from there by 2035. And even though China is sitting on shale gas resources that some estimate are 50% more than those in the United States, the country has minimal water resources and a dearth of pipeline infrastructure, both key factors that may stymie its ability to develop its natural gas deposits in a meaningful way. Time is a crucial factor here as well. Cheniere plans to begin exporting LNG from its first train at Sabine Pass by the very end of 2015 and the second train following shortly after. Two more trains are expected to come online in the following year. The company's Corpus Christi liquefaction facility is targeting a 2017 in-service date. Right now, Cheniere is on schedule to meet these goals and needs to remain that way. The world gas markets can be affected by numerous factors over that time period, some of which may benefit Cheniere, others of which may hurt the company's margins. The longer the gas takes to get to market, the larger the question mark becomes. Cheniere's ability to secure customer agreements is obviously crucial to the company's success as well. So far, it has deals supporting five of the proposed trains at the Sabine Pass project.�BG�and�Gas Natural Fenosa�combine for 7.7 million tons per annum on the first two trains, while�Korea Gas�and�GAIL (India)�account for a combined 8.3 million tons per annum on trains three and four.�Total�has entered into a sales and purchase agreement for approximately 2.0 million tons per annum from train five. In October 2012, the Department of Energy authorized export of domestically produced gas from the Corpus Christi facility up to 15 megatons (or 767 billion cubic feet) per year to countries that have a free trade agreement with the U.S. Investors should watch closely as Cheniere now begins to line up customers for the Texas facility.

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Top Asian Companies For 2014: ZST Digital Networks Inc.(ZSTN)

ZST Digital Networks, Inc. engages in supplying digital and optical network equipment and providing installation services to cable system operators in China, as well as in providing GPS location and tracking services to local logistics and transportation companies in China. It offers a line of IPTV devices that are used to provide bundled cable television, Internet, and telephone services to residential and commercial customers. The company has assisted in the installation and construction of approximately 400 local cable networks in approximately 90 municipal districts, counties, townships, and enterprises. ZST Digital Networks has also launched a commercial line of vehicle tracking devices utilizing its GPS tracking technologies and support services for transport-related enterprises to track, monitor, and optimize their businesses. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Zhengzhou City, the People?s Republic of China.

Top Asian Companies For 2014: Dehaier Medical Systems Limited(DHRM)

Dehaier Medical Systems Limited, through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, and markets respiratory and oxygen homecare products, and other medical devices in the People?s Republic of China. The company also distributes products designed and manufactured by other companies. It offers various medical devices, including C-arm X-ray systems, anesthesia machines, patient monitors, and general hospital products; and respiratory and oxygen homecare products, such as oxygen concentrators, CPAP devices, portable sleep diagnostics, and Rhinitis hyperthermia devices; and air compressors and ventilator trolleys. The company sells its products primarily to distributors, as well as to hospitals, clinics, and government health bureaus directly. Dehaier Medical has a tripartite strategic cooperation agreement with Taiyo Nippon Sanso Shenwei (Shanghai) Medical Gas Co. Ltd. and Beijing Orient Medical Gas Co. Ltd. to develop and distribute oxygen therapy services for the home use market i n Beijing. The company was formerly known as De-Haier Medical Systems Limited and changed its name to Dehaier Medical Systems Limited in June 2005. Dehaier Medical Systems Limited was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Beijing, the People?s Republic of China.

Top 10 Safest Companies To Own For 2014: (RMR.AX)

Ram Resources Limited engages in the exploration of mineral properties in Greenland and Western Australia. The company primarily explores for tantalum, niobium, other rare earth elements, as well as zircon, uranium, thorium, and gold. It holds a 51% interest in Motzfeldt multi element (Ta-Nb-REE) project located in southern Greenland. The company also has exploration projects in Western Australia, which include the Fallows Field and the Dome Triangle. Ram Resources Limited is based in West Perth, Australia.

Top Asian Companies For 2014: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc(SMFG)

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various banking and financial products and services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania. It operates in four segments: Commercial Banking, Securities, Leasing, and Credit Card. The commercial banking segment offers various financial services, including personal bank accounts, investment trusts, pension-type insurance products, life insurance products, and housing loans to individuals; and lending, cash management, settlement, leasing, factoring, management information systems consulting, collection, and investment banking services to mid-sized companies, and small- and medium-sized enterprises. It also provides various financial services, such as loans, deposits, and settlement services, as well as loan syndication, structured finance, and nonrecourse loans to large corporations and listed companies; international banking services comprising project finance, loan syndic ation, securitization, shipping finance, global cash management services, and yen custody services; and provides services related to foreign exchange, securities, and derivatives. The Securities segment offers various financial products, including stocks, bonds, investment trusts, and variable annuity insurance; investment consultation; and administration services to individual and corporate customers. The Leasing segment offers provides leasing services, such as leasing of information and communication equipment, industrial equipment, and construction equipment, as well as aircraft leasing. The Credit Card segment provides various credit cards; and settlement and financing services primarily related to credit card transactions. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Louis Navellier]

  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (NYSE:SMFG) is another Japanese financial services-related company to make the list. Sumitomo Financial has jumped 9% in the last 12 months. SMFG stock gets a “B” grade for earnings momentum, an “A” grade for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past months, and an “A” grade for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool.