There has been a recent debate about whether the end of the commodities “supercycle” is over, and if we are […]
ASEAN Cooperation: A Growing Global Power
By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton, Southeast Asia represents one of the fastest-growing regions of the world today, and to us, […]
The 50-year snooze
Brazilian workers are gloriously unproductive. For the economy to grow, they must snap out of their stupor Apr […]
Invest in Azerbaijan
Azeribaijan located at the crossroad of Europe and Asia is the gateway to the Eastern Europe and Middle Eastregion. It […]
Long Live China’s Boom
After three decades of 9.8 percent average annual GDP growth, China’s economic expansion has been slowing for 13 consecutive quarters […]
Bric stocks: their time will come (soon)
by Stefan Wagstyl, From FT Blog, The underperformance of Bric equities is becoming an embarrassment for investors who are long […]
In Brazil’s Favelas, a Middle Class Arises
By David Biller and Katerina Peteroff, Businessweek The night before appliance retailer Casas Bahia opened in Rio de Janeiro’s largest […]
8 overseas markets worth exploring
Something not so funny has happened on the road to the future. The five overseas markets that were supposed to […]
EM INVESTMENT: Show of hands
(EM) Emerging nations are talking big about investing in each others’ currencies. But diversifying reserves out of traditional assets will […]
What Is An Emerging Market Economy?
An emerging market economy (EME) is defined as an economy with low to middle per capita income. Such countries constitute […]