Invaluable insights into finding diverse investment opportunities in the emergent global economyFrom Brazilian farmlands to Colombian gold fields, from Chinese shopping malls to Indian hotels, from South African wine country to the boom/bust souks of Dubai, this around-the-world investing field trip explores the nooks and crannies for hidden investment opportunities. World Right Side Up: Investing Across Six Continents is packed with ideas to power your portfolioin the years ahead while teaching you a little fascinating history along the way. Fact is, the world's markets have changed in a big way. For the first time since before the Industrial Revolution, the emerging markets now contribute as much to the global economy as their more well-developed peers. Far from being an anomaly, this state of affairs is more in line with the bulk of human experience. For centuries, China and India were the world's largest economies. And so the world is turning...right side up.This change creates a wealth of opportunities for investors, in both the emerging markets and developed markets. World Right Side Up is your guide on how to take full advantage of this shift.Provides an entertaining view of various regions visited by the author, including South America, Asia, Africa, North America, and the Middle EastExplores specific investment ideas and themes, including opportunities in agriculture, water, energy, infrastructure and much moreIncludes five key takeaways from eachregion, an invaluable feature, offering resources to consult for more information and guidanceWhile some people fear the changes happening now, the realityis that for the forward-thinking investor, these sizable new markets will create extraordinary new opportunities. INDICE: ForewordAcknowledgmentsPrefaceChapter One: The World Right Side UpChapter Two: Colombia: In Search of El DoradoChapter Three: Brazil: The Soil SuperpowerChapter Four: Nicaragua: This Side of ParadiseChapter Five: China: Crisis and Opportunity in the Middle KingdomChapter Six: India: Don't Drink the Tap Water?Chapter Seven: The Emirates: Penthouse GypsiesChapter Eight: South Africa: Rainbow CapitalismChapter Nine: Down Under and Beyond: Australia & New ZealandChapter Ten: Southeast Asia: Travels Through Thailand, Cambodia andVietnamChapter Eleven: Other Places, Other Opportunities: Mongolia, Argentina, Russia, Turkey and Central AsiaChapter Twelve: Canada: A Breadbasket's GreatComebackChapter Thirteen: The United States of America: Home AgainChapter Fourteen: An Investor's Guide to the World Right Side UpAppendix: The Investor's CODEAbout the AuthorIndex
- ISBN: 978-1-118-17140-0
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha Publicación: 27/04/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés