Here is an interesting chart showing all the mineral resources present in the country of Kazakhstan: Click to enlarge Source: The attractiveness of the Kazakhstan Market, BNP Pribas In a post last year I noted: Unlike other natural resources-based economies, Kazakhstan is unique in that 99 of the 110 elements in the Periodic Table …
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Depository bank BNY Mellon announced the creation of 14 new unsponsored ADR programs last month. The new unsponsored ADRs are listed below: [TABLE=1058] Disclosure: No Positions
The MTR Corporation(MTRJY) is the leading railway operator in Hong Kong carrying an average of 4 million passengers every weekday. MTR’s rail network consists of nine railway lines serving Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. The company also runs a Light Rail network serving the local communities of Tuen Mun and Yuen Long …
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Some investors have the misconception that one should invest in emerging stocks mainly for capital appreciation. However that need not be the case. Many emerging market stocks pay above average dividends and hence they are attractive for both capital growth and dividend income. According to FT market data, the S&P 500 has a dividend yield …
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The following chart shows the top 20 Depository Receipts (DR) programs in 2011: Click to enlarge Source: Depository Receipts Year in Review 2011, J.P. Morgan About half of the companies in this list are in the oil&gas and mining industries. British telecom firm Vodafone(VOD), French oil major Total (TOT), and Russian oil company Lukoil (LUKOY) …
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