Jordan
March 13th, 2010
Courtesy of Mark Mobius’ blog, an examination of Jordan’s progress and market potential: “…Jordan is a modern democratic constitutional monarchy with the King as head of state. It has a highly educated population of about 6.1 million with a growing middle class. The government’s focus has been on economic reform and growth. The role played […]
Read more »East Africa: The Last Great Frontier In the Hunt For Hydrocarbons?
March 13th, 2010
Via Time, an interesting report on the renewed interest in East Africa’s hydrocarbon potential. As the article notes: “…According to local lore, Portuguese travelers as far back as the late 19th century suspected that oil might lie beneath parts of East Africa after noticing a thick, greasy sediment wash up on the shores of Mozambique. […]
Read more »An Indonesian BRIC?
March 3rd, 2010
Via Time, an interesting thought regarding Indonesia and its potential inclusion among the BRIC designation. As the article notes: “…Perhaps we should add an “I” to the BRICs, for reasons much more positive for the global economy. The extra “I” would stand for Indonesia, a country that often gets forgotten amid all of the attention […]
Read more »Consolidation In Russia’s Energy Sector?
March 2nd, 2010
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required and recommended), a report on the possibility that Russia will implement another round of consolidations in its energy sector to improve efficiently and competitition. As the article notes: “…STRATFOR sources in Moscow report that Russia is preparing for another round of consolidations in its energy sector, like those in 2005 […]
Read more »Vietnam: A Sunny Forecast?
February 26th, 2010
Via Foreign Policy and The Eurasia Group, an interesting look at Vietnam’s economic prospects. As the article notes: “…A few years ago, Vietnam looked set to lead the pack among “frontier markets,” the next wave of emerging players to offer cutting-edge growth and investment opportunities. Banks were setting up Vietnam funds. Unfortunately, the country’s sometimes […]
Read more »Ports In A Storm? China’s Port Projects in Southeast Asia
February 17th, 2010
Courtesy of The New York Times, an interesting report on China’s ambitious trading strategy in South Asia and its influence on its Asian neighbors. As the article notes: “…Now, China is investing millions to turn this fishing hamlet into a booming new port, furthering an ambitious trading strategy in South Asia that is reshaping the […]
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.