Cuba’s Economic Potential
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed look at Cuba’s economic potential: Forecast Cuba and the United States will continue to strengthen political ties in the coming months [...]
Frontier Markets: When Sanctions Come Off
Courtesy of The Economist, an interesting article on the obstacles facing businesses when they assess new frontier markets: IF THE lobbies of Tehran’s more expensive hotels are any guide, the rush [...]
25% Of World’s Population Will Live In Africa By 2050
Via Quartz, an interesting look at population growth trends: As of mid-2015, the world’s population stands at 7.3 billion, according to a new estimate by the United Nations. Over half of the world [...]
If It Doesn’t Have A Starbucks, It’s A Frontier Market
Via Forbes, an interesting article on frontier markets by Alex Bernard of Schulze Global Investments: Hungry for higher returns and put off by sluggish growth and sky-high valuations in traditional [...]
China’s Global Ambitions: Loans And Strings Attached
Courtesy of The New York Times, an interesting look at China’s investment in Ecuador and elsewhere, as it uses its economic clout to win diplomatic allies and secure natural resources around [...]
Key Frontier Markets Defy Gloom Over Global Economic Prospects
Via the Wall Street Journal, a look at frontier markets: People living in frontier markets are considerably more optimistic about their economic prospects than those living in the developed [...]

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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.