Archive for: Russia Investing

Shale Gas Doing DC’s Work

Tell Obama and his boys: It’s the private sector, stupid. The administration’s policy for pouring billions into green energy is being trumped by developments in the private sector.

Russia’s Ugly Show Trial

Scratch the surface and all you get is the same old ugly Russian bear…

Russian Hotels Leave Bad Memories

Russian hotels house the worse rooms in the world, even worse than the ones I stayed at in the boonies of northern Sumatra…

Are Emerging Markets Played Out?

Now that developing countries are on every Wall Street broker’s radar, are these markets played out?

Are Emerging Markets the Next Bubble?

If you’re looking for a contrarian sign, then how about this: The amount of investment dollars flowing into emerging markets have trebled from just two years ago…

Russian Billionaire Joins Hybrid Fray

Mining billionaire and New Jersey Nets owner, Michail Prokhorov, is joining the increasingly crowed world of auto hybrids…

Russia’s Growth Story Still Full of Holes

Balanced growth, little debt and the allure of a new wave of privatizations are drawing Western investors back into Russia’s fold…

These Banks Love Gold

Central banks have enough cash to move markets. And this year they’ve been moving gold prices higher by selling rather than buying gold. It’s a huge change…