Will investing in Zimbabwe yield greater returns in the long term?

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Sly21C

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We all know that Zimbabwe's economy is in taters, they are right at the bottom, so my question is will investing in Zimbabwean stock markets mean great returns in the near future? First world countries are looking to developing countries now to invest and maximise their returns because their own economies have developed a lot and will not get a satisfactory return on investment. So what do you think, will buying shares in a Zimbabwean listed company translate into high returns?
 
VJB 449 said:
Risk is to high at the moment.
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I agree that it is risky but I doubt that the Zim economy will go down further than it already has, I am thinking, if someone invests in Zim now, I am sure 5 years down the line their returns will be substantial!
 
Sly21C said:
I agree that it is risky but I doubt that the Zim economy will go down further than it already has, I am thinking, if someone invests in Zim now, I am sure 5 years down the line their returns will be substantial!
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It isn't about it going down further - it is about whether you'll get your money out. There is no rule of law, no security of property ownership.
 
Sly21C said:
We all know that Zimbabwe's economy is in taters, they are right at the bottom, so my question is will investing in Zimbabwean stock markets mean great returns in the near future? First world countries are looking to developing countries now to invest and maximise their returns because their own economies have developed a lot and will not get a satisfactory return on investment. So what do you think, will buying shares in a Zimbabwean listed company translate into high returns?
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The problem is that countries and investors are hesitant to go back there while Mad Bob is still in charge, or even remotely involved.

When he is gone, preferably dead, then we can start to think about investing there. Just don't buy any farms though. ;)
 
There is nothing in zimbabwe to invest in. No infrastructure, no industry, no farming, no building projects. You would have to dump money into a speculative project which would have no foreseeable realistic chance of fruition. And there is no idea of when the country would be recovered from its condition. It may just remain a barbarous despotic wasteland for another 10 years in which time your investment would be worthless or squandered by the government.

Even the most risk-friendly investors try to put money into 'developing' countries - not crumbling, stagnating stinkholes where the citizens are reduced to boiling melons to survive. They seek out tangibles like I don't know - business models, stable governments, infrastructure investment.
 
honestly , dont think the rest of the world is going to hurry to make Zim liveable again, realistically they couldnt give a _f_u_c-k, they have their own probs - like the current economical crisis.
 
Over the past few years people like Mzi Khumalo made a killing in Zim (he made R1 billion in 3 years since 2002 in Zim mines) and I have also heard that Roman Abramovich made money bu buying up mining shares in Zim. What goes up must come down, i also think that what goes down must come up again. The Zim stock exchange's listed companies reported a rise in shares of about 100% and sometimes even 500% in weeks.
 
Sly21C said:
I agree that it is risky but I doubt that the Zim economy will go down further than it already has, I am thinking, if someone invests in Zim now, I am sure 5 years down the line their returns will be substantial!
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Why not wait a few months of rule by AIDS shower boy Zooma and you can invest in SA while it's rock bottom.
 
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