Investment Risk In The Middle East
February 19th, 2015
Via Fortune, a look at investment risk in the Middle East: How secure is the Middle East? Safe enough for investors, it seems. Despite the threat of ISIS and the spread of civil war, big companies are doubling down on the region. In mid-march—Friday the 13th, in fact—corporate VIPs from around the globe will descend […]
Read more »North Korea: Like China In 1980
February 19th, 2015
Via the unofficial Jim Rogers tracking blog, interesting commentary on North Korea: Jim Rogers: Yes, and Korea, when it’s united, is going to be probably the most exciting country in the world for a decade or two. You know, this will be a country of 75 million people right on the Chinese border with vast, […]
Read more »Russia Interested In Developing North Korean Roads, Water, And Electricity
February 12th, 2015
Via North Korea News, a report on increased Russian interest in developing the DPRK’s road, water and electrical infrastructure: Vitali Survillo, chairman of the new Russia-North Korean bilateral business council told Voice of America (VOA) that Russia is interested in developing the DPRK’s road, water and electrical infrastructure. The new council, set up last month, will […]
Read more »Zambia: High Potential, But Nation At A Crossroads
February 11th, 2015
Via Frontier Strategy Group, a detailed look at Zambia: As I sit in Lusaka, Zambia’s Minister of Finance Alexander Chikwanda is touring the Copperbelt, home to the country’s large mining sector. Chikwanda is seeking talks with the country’s mining giants to renegotiate a controversial tax hike. The mining sector is Zambia’s economic engine and is […]
Read more »Central Asian Frontier Markets
February 11th, 2015
Via Capitalist Exploits, an interesting interview with Clemente Cappello of Sturgeon Capital, who has been making Central Asia his core area of focus for the past 5 years: Chris: Clemente, can you illustrate the macroeconomic case for investing in central Asian countries? Clemente: We often say that we’re not trying to be the smartest, most sophisticated guys in […]
Read more »Netflix Bets On Future By Offering Services In Cuba
February 9th, 2015
Via Daily Dot, a report on Netflix’s recent decision to offer services in Cuba: Cuba has become the latest country to offer Netflix as part of the streaming network’s push toward building a global entertainment property. The service will cost $7.99 for Cubans who have Internet access and an international form of payment. Payment options could be limited to […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.