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Google's recent earnings report has laid the groundwork for the premise that internet search companies are not as linked to the overall economy as one would think. Google crushed estimates and looks headed to its old high of 700.

This should not be surprising as most internet connections are used at work, but if you lose your job as unemployment increases, there would be a propensity to be on the internet at home looking for another job or just checking baseball scores.

As the Asian financial community establishes a domestic investment base SINA will become a mainstay of the Recommended Asian Portfolio. It has yet to experience the influence of over leveraging and corporate restructuring which plaque U.S. tech companies. The Chinese middle class is a growing population which has over the last twenty years had the english keyboard and phonetic spelling system in their elementary school education system. The young adult population will lead to an ever expanding demand for these services.

 Check this oit from http://chinavestor.com the china stock research company online. February Newsletter.

Venturing into the internet sector, it’s important to note that Chinese internet users spent about 170 yuan ($25) a month on services in 2006, almost 8 percent higher than the amount in 2005. Beijing-based Sina Corp. (SINA) defended its title as China’s No. 1 internet portal, but its peer NetEase.com (NTES) surpassed Sohu.com (SOHU) to become the second most popular portal in China. Still Sohu issued Q4 2006 guidance above analysts’ estimates propelling the stock price 40% since then.