Amateur Videos by Stock Analysts Get Broad Attention, Mixed Reviews

(Beijing) – China's financial and investment circles are buzzing over amateur videos some securities analysts are making in a bid to get the attention of investors.

The most recent examples involved amateur videos posted on websites or mobile apps that showed analysts recommending investors buy certain stocks, citing their firm's research.

One clip, which appeared online on April 7, shows a young woman dressed in traditional Chinese clothing talking to the camera about why investors should buy shares in Shenzhen-listed ZTE Corp., a telecoms equipment and services provider.