North Korea: The Secrets Of Office 39
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an interesting article on how a shadowy organization’s alliance with the Queensway Group is helping Pyongyang bring in cash in the face of isolation: In the middle [...]
Guatemala’s Economic Growth Withstands Political Turmoil
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a look at Guatemala’s economic strength: A series of corruption scandals has created political uncertainty in Guatemala. Many top officials have [...]
The Grand Design Of China’s New Trade Routes
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), detailed analysis of China’s new trade routes: Forecast Over the next several years, China will devote significant resources to the construction [...]
Mozambique Seeks Increased Chinese Economic Presence
Via Future Directions International, a report on the latest meeting of the Mozambique-China Joint Co-operation Commission which has given a green light to increased Chinese investment in the economy [...]
Legend Holdings
Courtesy of The Economist, an interesting look at Legend Holdings, the Chinese conglomerate built by Liu Chuanzhi: THREE years ago one of the many companies started by Liu Chuanzhi, the chairman of [...]
2015 Fragile States Index
Via Foreign Policy, a look at the 2015 Fragile States index: For the second year in a row, South Sudan has been designated as the most fragile nation in the world, plagued by intensifying internal [...]

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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.