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  Russia’s WTO Entry Spells Opportunity for Overseas Investors

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  January 17, 2013

  Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization may be the catalyst that bridges the vast gap between the country's great investment opportunities and giant risks.

• Russian Lesson

  By Alexei Bayer  |  November 1, 2008

  Earlier this year, when it became clear that the U.S. economy was at risk of a recession, some economists claimed that the global repercussions of...

• Risky Russia

  By Alexei Bayer  |  October 1, 2007

  Soon after Russia's debt default and ruble devaluation in 1998, I had a talk with a money manager with expertise in emerging markets. Professionals know...

• Spectre of LTCM Prompts Liquidation Studies

  By Staff Writer  |  May 2, 2006

  LONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--The liquidation of Long-Term Capital Management after the Russian government defaulted on its rouble-denominated debt is a chilling reminder for any hedge fund investor of what can happen when a bold strategy goes catastrophically wrong. It is thus unsurprising that a whole body of literature is emerging to analyse...