The Emerging Markets Century: How a New Breed of World-Class Companies Is Overtaking the World

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    Sep 03, Andy rated it liked it Shelves: I was given this book for work. It's an enthusiastic recommendation of emerging markets investments, with chapter-by-chapter profiles on many firms from EM countries that have succeeded and how they did it. Van Agtmael does share some very interesting and enlightening bits about these companies, but he also has a tendency to hit the same somewhat points over and over again, and in a bad, repetitive way, not a good, theme-establishing way. I want more details, more differentiation, more exploration into why these are uniquely worth discussing when you put an EM spin on the story.

    The last chapter, in which he talks about his approach to investment strategies, is good.

    The Emerging Markets Century: How a New Breed of World Class Companies Is Overtaking the World

    Jan 29, Miguel Silva rated it really liked it Recommended to Miguel by: For newcomers like me, it was a didactic reading not-so-deep inside the world of investors. Van Agtmael analyses 25 companies from emerging markets that he considers as world-class, in fact or potentially. The descriptions are more focused in the company's culture and history than econometric results, something that can be a surprise for some readers. But the author explains his disbelief in forecasting based almost exclusively on past results. The history is a support for the feature that create For newcomers like me, it was a didactic reading not-so-deep inside the world of investors.

    The history is a support for the feature that creates winners for him: The weak point is a bit of epic fantasy constructing the characters of the great leaders of some companies described througout the book. In the end of the book there is a useful guide in which the author explains their own criteria for investing.

    Jan 27, Alan rated it it was ok Shelves: I know some of the companies profiled from the inside, and this book feels like the authors drank the koolaid. Jun 23, YS K rated it it was amazing.

    The Emerging Markets Century

    Good perspective on EM companies. Sep 30, Katie rated it it was amazing. Ayse Akcal rated it really liked it Sep 30, Sarah rated it it was amazing Mar 14, Allison rated it really liked it Oct 12, Daniel Schaap rated it liked it Apr 02, Nathan rated it it was ok Nov 05, Jeremy Samuels rated it really liked it Dec 12, Hyde rated it really liked it Jul 07, Nathan rated it liked it Nov 05, John rated it liked it Feb 13, Kim Stromberg rated it really liked it Jul 02, Greg rated it it was ok Sep 20, Jason Orthman rated it liked it Jan 09, Dyktator rated it it was ok Sep 07, Bill Knapp rated it liked it May 08, Understanding how they have become world-class market leaders - and where they are going next - is crucial to an understanding of the future of globalization.

    Training his brilliant investor's eye on the top twenty-five of these emerging market companies, visionary international investment analyst Antoine van Agtmael takes readers into the boardroom suites and labs where they are outmanoeuvring their Western competitors.

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    No trivia or quizzes yet. Return to Book Page. Understanding how they have become world-class market leaders, and where they are taking the world economy, is crucial to understanding not only the future of globalization, but the future of Western competitiveness. Kim Stromberg rated it really liked it Jul 02, What are they doing right that their Western competitors are doing wrong, and how can Western companies face the intensifying challenges and survive? Visit our channel on YouTube.

    He reveals how these companies have made it to the top of the global heap, profiling major players such as China's Haier appliance manufacturer; Korea's Samsung; Brazil's Embraer jet maker; and India's Infosys. Divulging their strategies for future growth, he analyses how their rise to prominence will change our lives. His unique insights reveal both how we in the West can capitalize on the opportunities these companies represent while also mobilizing a powerful response to the challenges they present.

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