Author: Mitchell Hall

Mitchell Hall is the managing editor of Emerging Money. A New Zealand transplant in New York, Mitchell has a strong weakness for business, politics, craft beer and cocktails.

Will fuel price rises be enough for Petrobras?

posted on December 21, 2012 at 10:30 am by Mitchell Hall

With Brazilian fuel subsidized by 20% below international fuel prices in a bid to control inflation, word that Brazil’s government appears to have decided to allow prices to rise is bad news for drivers but good news for state-owned energy giant Petrobras (PBR, quote).

Brazil Energy Stocks

Ecopetrol: the other dividend-paying Latin American energy play

posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:00 am by Mitchell Hall

Headquartered in Bogota, state-owned Ecopetrol (EC, quote) is Colombia’s largest oil company, and the second largest in South America behind Brazil’s Petrobras (PBR, quote). In addition to Colombia, Ecopetrol conducts exploration & production in Peru, Brazil and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Colombia Energy Latin America Stocks

And the riskiest companies in emerging markets are…

posted on December 15, 2012 at 10:00 am by Mitchell Hall

The most controversial companies in the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China are revealed in a report this week from consultancy RepRisk, which bills itself as a leading provider of business intelligence on environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks.

BRICs Emerging Markets Insight Stocks

How high can South Korea stocks go?

posted on December 13, 2012 at 5:00 pm by Mitchell Hall

The South Korea (EWY, quote) Kospi stock exchange has broken through the psychologically important 2,000 barrier at 2,002.77, and is tantalizingly close to its 52 week high of 2,057.28.

Countries South Korea Stocks

Can Cemex return to profitability next year?

posted on December 12, 2012 at 7:00 am by Mitchell Hall

One of the world’s largest building supplies and cement producers, Mexico’s Cemex (CX, quote) has been struggling to haul itself out of global financial and real estate quicksand. But a number of signs look positive for CX in the coming quarters, not least the fact that it’s up 76.35% YTD.

Construction Mexico Real Estate Stocks

Meet 2012′s best performing energy stock

posted on December 11, 2012 at 7:00 am by Mitchell Hall

While still considerably off its 52-week high of $59.03, at $46.01 embattled energy stock Transocean (RIG, quote) is up 21.71% year to date.

Energy Natural Gas Oil Stocks

Microsoft could break open China with China Unicom alliance

posted on December 8, 2012 at 10:00 am by Mitchell Hall

Microsoft (MSFT, quote) and the world’s third largest mobile provider China Unicom (CHU, quote) have announced an industry alliance to help boost Windows Phone sales and bring more innovative Windows Phones to the Chinese market.

China Stocks Technology Telecom

How long will shrinking iron ore exports continue?

posted on December 6, 2012 at 7:00 am by Mitchell Hall

Iron ore exports from Brazil and Australia fell 28% and 8% respectively in November. Spot prices are at a six week low and pressured to shrink for the rest of the year thanks to flaccid Chinese demand.

China Commodities Metals Mining

The two BRICs that are bouncing back

posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:00 am by Mitchell Hall

Beware naysayers who trumpet the demise of the BRICs (EEM, quote). While Russia’s slowdown may continue into next year, and Brazil’s growth is currently lower than the U.S., the Chinese economy and Indian markets appear to have bottomed out.

BRICs China Emerging Markets Insight India

Is now a good time to invest in Caterpillar stock?

posted on November 28, 2012 at 7:00 am by Mitchell Hall

Caterpillar stock (CAT, quote) is scraping its 52-week low of $78.25, trading at $84.54 at the time of writing. This is down from its 52-week high of $116.95, and CAT has been recently downgraded by JP Morgan Chase from overweight to neutral. Is the blue chip emerging markets play still a good bet?

China Construction Developed Multinationals Mining

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