Archive for the ‘Countries’ Category

India’s Potential: Three Experiences Almost Not Possible Five Years Ago

Via Emerging Markets Insights, some commentary on India: As one spends time in India at a point when the economy seems to be falling apart, it is easy to forget the advances this generally slow moving country has made on several fronts over the past few years. Though growth has moved off its high trajectory, […]

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Nigeria Beckons Investors Fleeing The BRICs

Via Forbes, an interesting article on Nigeria: With even Goldman Sachs turning cold on the core emerging markets basket of Brazil, India, Russia and China, investors are combing the world looking for a place to put their money to work. For this new generation of adventurers, the goal is to be on the ground in […]

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Pakistan and Its Neighbors

Courtesy of Eurasia Review, an examination of Pakistan’s regional neighbors: Pakistan Pakistan’s Southern front is exposed to over 1200 kilometer long coastal line and on the three sides it has Iran, Afghanistan and Iran. It is also linked with China via historical Silk Route. The country is natural energy and trade corridor and can earn […]

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Turmoil’s Impact On Libya’s Oil Industry

Via ValueWalk, a look at Libya’s oil industry: Libyan July oil production dropped 29% MoM and halved over the previous year due to a civil war situation in the country. Furthermore, the country has closed all of its oil export terminals in the Eastern region, making the Mediterranean oil market very uncomfortable about prospects of […]

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Myanmar’s Energy Potential: Opportunities And Challenges For Neighbouring India

Via Eurasia Review, a report on Myanmar’s energy potential: The Myanmar-China natural gas pipeline (Myanmar section) commenced delivery of natural gas to the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) after it was inaugurated by Myanmar Vice President U Nyan Tun at Mandalay on July 28. The pipeline is part of the Myanmar-China Oil and Gas Pipeline […]

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India: States Have Become Engine Of Growth

Courtesy of Foreign Affairs (subscription required), an interesting look at the increasing economic influence of India’s economic growth: When Nitish Kumar became chief minister of the dirt-poor Indian state of Bihar in 2005, kidnapping was said to be the leading industry in the capital city of Patna. People searching for stolen cars were advised to […]

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WILDCATS AND BLACK SHEEP
Wildcats & Black Sheep is a personal interest blog dedicated to the identification and evaluation of maverick investment opportunities arising in frontier - and, what some may consider to be, “rogue” or “black sheep” - markets around the world.

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.