Six Sizzling Markets

<p>Preface vii</p>
<p>Acknowledgments ix</p>
<p>Introduction 1</p>
<p>CHAPTER 1 Why Invest in These Six Sizzling Markets? 13</p>
<p>CHAPTER 2 Passion and Paradox: The History of Brazil 25</p>
<p>CHAPTER 3 The Real World: Brazil from 1994 to Today 33</p>
<p>CHAPTER 4 A Land of Opportunity: Investing in Brazil 41</p>
<p>CHAPTER 5 Catching up with the West: The History of Russia 57</p>
<p>CHAPTER 6 Blind Turns and Growing Pains: Russia from 1998 to Today 69</p>
<p>CHAPTER 7 Resources to Rubles in a New World Economy: Investing in Russia 79</p>
<p>CHAPTER 8 A State of Mind: The History of India 95</p>
<p>CHAPTER 9 Shadows to Sunshine: India from 1991 to Today 107</p>
<p>CHAPTER 10 Power in Numbers: Investing in India 111</p>
<p>CHAPTER 11 Tradition, Truth, and Transformation: The History of China 149</p>
<p>CHAPTER 12 Calculated Conduct: China from 1978 to Today 159</p>
<p>CHAPTER 13 Manufacturing a Future: Investing in China 169</p>
<p>CHAPTER 14 A Peninsula of Perseverance: The History of Korea 195</p>
<p>CHAPTER 15 A Blessing in Disguise: Korea from 1993 to Today 205</p>
<p>CHAPTER 16 High Profits in a Tricky Neighborhood: Investing in Korea 211</p>
<p>CHAPTER 17 Revolution and Exclusion: A History of Mexico 229</p>
<p>CHAPTER 18 Democracy and a Free Economy: Mexico from 1994 to Today 243</p>
<p>CHAPTER 19 The Second Mexican Independence: Investing in Mexico 249</p>
<p>CHAPTER 20 Tips for Investing in the Six Sizzling Markets 263</p>
<p>APPENDIX A Country Profiles 269</p>
<p>APPENDIX B World Economic Forum s Global Competitiveness Index for the Six Sizzling Markets 283</p>
<p>APPENDIX C Governance Indicators 287</p>
<p>APPENDIX D American Depository Receipts (ADRs) 291</p>
<p>APPENDIX E Mutual Fund Profiles by Country 327</p>
<p>APPENDIX F BRIC Fund Profiles 337</p>
<p>APPENDIX G Just Ask the Experts 341</p>
<p>Bibliography 351</p>
<p>Glossary 357</p>
<p>Index 367</p>