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Vladimir Putin: The New Global Shah of Oil

By Marin Katusa, Casey’s Research Exxon Mobil is no longer the world’s number-one oil producer. As of yesterday, that title […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Oct 12 | Also posted in Commodities, Eastern Europe, Stocks | Comments (0)

Will South Africa’s Struggles Overshadow its Potential?

Africa is a continent many investors bypass, but from my perspective as a long-term investor, I think that’s a mistake. […]

By Aidualc | 18 Oct 12 | Also posted in Commodities, Regions, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Turkish Central Bank Governor was chosen Central Bank Governor of the Year for Emerging Europe 2012

The Turkish central bank’s unorthodox monetary policy was initially criticized but now it is increasingly hailed as a success The […]

By M Guliyev | 14 Oct 12 | Also posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Regions | Comments (0)

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 […]

By M Guliyev | 10 Oct 12 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

African countries seen tapping debt markets

(EM) Zambia’s hugely oversubscribed 10-year bond is likely to encourage other African states to sell debt in the markets The […]

By M Guliyev | | Also posted in Regions, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Priming the Liquidity Pump

By Mark Mobius,  http://mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com/2012/10/04/emerging-markets-inflation/#more-1820 The global economy is often like a line of dominos. One piece tumbles, causing others to […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 08 Oct 12 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Oil Is In The Midst Of A Major Repricing

Dear Readers: I’m currently writing a long-form post twice a month now for Chris Martenson’s excellent website, Peak Prosperity.com. Accordingly, […]

By Aidualc | 03 Oct 12 | Also posted in Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Oil law committee members named

http://www.iraqoilreport.com/politics/oil-policy/oil-law-committee-members-named-8771/Oil law committee members named

By Alexey Kalashnikov | 27 Sep 12 | Also posted in Commodities | Comments (0)

9 Reasons to Move into Emerging Markets

By Jeff Reeves, Editor of InvestorPlace.com, Everyone is worried about the rally — will it last? Can the 15% gain […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Stocks | Comments (0)

WARREN BUFFETT THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR GOES GLOBAL – VIDEO

Link to YouTube Video – WARREN BUFFETT THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR GOES GLOBAL By phamquoctoan109, From YouTube, Go on a […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 23 Sep 12 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)