tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816704701124094194.post1302359180530365019..comments2023-12-21T15:39:17.104+04:00Comments on Felix Arabia: The Ghost Stocks of the GulfAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06900579707071216105noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816704701124094194.post-12873952817132724922008-05-14T22:38:00.000+04:002008-05-14T22:38:00.000+04:00well let me start by saying caveat emptor to all i...well let me start by saying caveat emptor to all investors (speculators?) as they are required to do their own homework and should not expect handholding from the markets.<BR/><BR/>next i wanted to make a couple of comments:<BR/><BR/>GFH has in fact been listed in London for a while now and seems to have benefited greatly through increased valuation but that doesn't relate to liquidity on Dubai and/or other markets.<BR/><BR/>Aerated Concrete is actually a well managed and pioneering company in fast construction and real estate development out of Kuwait and working in the UAE. A more dependable investment than many others.<BR/><BR/>And that bring me to the phenomenon of Kuwaiti stocks on DFM that for some reason don't seem to attract anything near the liquidity they get on the KSE that is one of the most active markets in the region with possibly the highest proportion of active to dormant stocks. I guess one explanation would be that they have not done enough to promote themselves in the other markets as in their home country and the other could be that people trade DFM exclusively for Dubai based stocks and choose the more liquid Kuwait market otherwise.<BR/><BR/>This is an area that requires more focus I think but with the growing pan regional interest things should improve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com