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GII’s Amazon logistics deal is strategic winner for Dubai!

by Matein Khalid | Jan 8, 2018 | The Macro View

Dubai-based Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) acquired a one million square foot Amazon logistics centre in Dortmund, Germany for $144 million. This deal is a testament to the boutique global merchant bank created in Dubai by GII’s co-founder/CEO Pankaj Gupta, who I am...

Investing in megatrends in India

by Himanshu Khandelwal | Aug 4, 2017 | Investor's Notebook

Stock markets in India have been soaring as the economy enters a prolonged period of political and economic stability. At elevated valuations, near term returns seem uncertain but investors should focus on riding the megatrends. India’s per capita income has grown by...

The Canadian house price bubble has now burst

by Matein Khalid | Jul 3, 2017 | The Macro View

The Canadian housing bubble has gone so ballistic that the Ontario government is considering a 15% tax on foreign buyers to cool down the speculative spiral in Toronto condominiums. The smart money on Wall Street’s latest trade is to short Canadian banks and property...