Mark Schlarbaum Irvine California

China is creating the world’s second biggest stock market

A long-awaited trading link in China is close to becoming a reality, and that’s got people talking about the country’s heavyweight status in financial markets. A link connecting the Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock exchanges is slated to open Dec. 5, making hundreds of China’s fastest-growing companies available to foreign investors. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect also “will essentially create …