Mexico’s Crude Capitalism
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, a look at Mexico’s new model of Latin American energy policy: When, in 2013, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced a broad reform package that would end [...]
Iraq: A Fragile State With A Fragile Economy
Via the Atlantic Council, a look at Iraq’s economy: Protesters display a huge Iraqi flag during a demonstration against corruption and poor services in regard to power cuts and water shortages, [...]
Iran’s Efforts To Revive Its Energy Sector
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting analysis of Iran’s efforts to revive its energy sector through foreign investment: Iran is preparing to formally open up its economy [...]
The Ultimate Frontier Market: Veteran Investor Expects Explosive Growth In North Korea
Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal, an interesting report on Jim Rogers’ interest in North Korea: Jim Rogers is burnishing his credentials as the Indiana Jones of Finance by looking to the [...]
Iran’s Retail Revolution
Via Terra Daily, an interesting report on Iran’s retail “revolution” as malls sprout around the country: The traditional bazaar has long been the place to shop in Iran but despite [...]
The New Silk Road
Via The Economist, an interesting article on how China’s latest wave of globalizers will enrich their country—and the world: AN ENORMOUS MAP of the historic Silk Road hangs on a wall at Wensli, [...]

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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.