Southeast Asia
June 3rd, 2010
Via Mark Mobius’ blog, a detailed look at Southeast Asia: “…Southeast Asia, which comprises mainly of the 10 member countries in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and a few others, is an often overlooked region in Asia, as a result of being overshadowed by the Asian giants, China and India. The GDP of Southeast […]
Read more »The Competition For Central Asian Energy
June 3rd, 2010
Via the BBC, an interesting look at the growing competition for control of global energy resources which some feel could spark wars on Russia’s borders, including those in Central Asia. “…Problems that involve the use of military force cannot be excluded, that would destroy the balance of forces close to the borders of the Russian […]
Read more »Latin America: The Next Asia?
June 3rd, 2010
Courtesy of The Financial Times, commentary that Latin America is going to outperform all other emerging markets over the next 10 years, including Asia. As the article notes: “…It seems like a crazy suggestion: Brazil may be hot, and Mexico slowly warming up, but how on earth can the likes of Argentina or Venezuela compare […]
Read more »Africa’s Stock Is Rising
June 3rd, 2010
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a detailed look at Africa’s recent growth and prospects for future success. As the article notes: “…In the half-century since colonial administrators began packing their pith helmets and heading home, sub-Saharan Africa has experienced a string of false dawns. Autocracies waxed and waned, accompanied by varying degrees of socialism, nationalism […]
Read more »UAE Partnering With Nabucco?
June 3rd, 2010
Via Energy Daily, a report that the United Arab Emirates is moving into position as a possible partner in the planned 2,100-mile Nabucco pipeline to pump natural gas from the Caspian region to Europe. As the article notes: “…The Emirates is using its $328 billion sovereign wealth fund to invest in energy-rich Turkmenistan, which has […]
Read more »First Africa, Now The Middle East: Beijing’s Drive To Establish Links With Oil Rich States
May 31st, 2010
Courtesy of Terra Daily, a report that China is negotiating with the Persian Gulf state of Qatar to sell an additional 10 million tons of liquefied natural gas a year, on top of the 5 million it already buys. As the article notes: “…This is part of Beijing’s drive to establish strategic energy links with […]
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.