A Tale of Two Countries – Singapore Vs. Malaysia

Recently there was an article in the Legal Affairs magazine about Malaysia. The article mentioned that researchers have concluded a country’s legal system is a major that determines its success or failure in overall growth. Thoughtfully they agreed that this factor was in addition to other traditional factors like political system, economic policies, etc. The …

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Vinci SA – A Pure Infrastructure Play

Vinci SA (VCISY) is an infrastructure company based in France. VCISY , the ADR for Vinci trades on the OTC market. Vinci is a pure infrastructure play because it builds, maintains and operates many infrastructure things like roads, bridges, buildings, stadiums, transportation, etc. There are not many companies in this space which are available as …

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Five Most Traded Pink Sheet Stocks

Photo: Frankfurt, Germany  The following are some of the most traded stocks on the OTC market. All the stocks listed below had trading volume of 300,000 today: 1.Company: OAO GAZPROM ADR Ticker: OGZPY Country: Russia Sector : Oil 2.Company: Nestle Ticker: NSRGY Country: Switzerland Sector : Food 3.Company:MACQUARIE GRP Ticker: MQBKY Country: Australia Sector : …

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A Few Frontier Market Investment Ideas

The developed markets are in the bear’s grip for many months now due to the credit crunch. Investors looking for better returns went to emerging markets like Brazil,India, China, etc. last year and even early this year.But that strategy is not working anymore since the emerging markets have plunged as well.My friend Vlad highlights some …

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