I think any real "investment adviser" would probably take little things like rule of law, respect for private property rights etc before they go on about what a great place any such place is for people to invest.

Peter, have another one

NitroX ...

What you say sounds good and proper in theory but that is not the real world you are talking about.

That is the problem today we are ALL looking for a (place or government) that respects not only the investor BUT its own people..

If you care to dig a bit deeper you will see even in godsown being Aus & NZ we (the private individual) are conned all the way to the bank and being taken to the cleaners by our own (socialist leaning) governments whom tax you and I to the teeth and then to add insult to injury send our taxpayer money to prop up and try to fix (failed countries) and help to rebuild their economies.

A prime example is East Timor, I take it your and my governements consulted the taxpayer before wasting our taxpayer millions on sending our troops to pussy foot around in East Timor where our rules of engagement are a joke really. The Portuguese troops there at least know how to deal with these buggers.

Back to Zim's ... It seems the Chinese and others (whom shall remain nameless) dont care a sh.t about law and order and peoples rights they are INVESTING BIG in Zim's so are they wrong or are they clever ?

Peter