Yiannis G. Mostrous

International Market Analysis and Venture Financing.

Yiannis Mostrous is our Number One internationalist, spotting opportunities in emerging and overlooked markets most of us only see on TV. A venture capitalist before joining KCI's editorial team, Yiannis worked with developmental institutions to promote business development in the Mediterranean, analyzed start-up companies for investment potential, sought “angel” investors and worked with net-worth clients. At KCI, he also is editor-in-chief of The Silk Road Investor. His first book, The Silk Road to Riches: How You Can Profit by Investing in Asia's Newfound Prosperity, with co-authors Elliott H. Gue and Ivan D. Martchev, received serious recommendation from the investment community. Here are a few examples:

"Among other compelling observations, Mostrous and company note the numerous obstacles both China and India face in becoming first-world economies...An excellent overview of projected Asian (and global) economic and geopolitical development, this book suggests far-sighted strategies for the clever investor." -- Publishers Weekly

"An excellent guide for the long-term investor looking to benefit from Asia's imminent economic success." -- Kirkus Reports

"Needless to say, this book will surely appeal to astute stock market fundamentalists. Even technical analysts, if they are willing to use fundamental information to support their buy signals, will find this book filled with valuable insights." -- Stocks, Future, and Options Magazine

His new book, The Rise of the State: Profitable Investing and Geopolitics in the 21st Century with co-authors David F. Dittman,  and Elliott H. Gue, is "filled with powerful new insights into the surprising -- and mostly positive -- impact of sovereign wealth funds both within and outside the U.S. You'll also learn how to ride alongside these funds, understand their goals and strategies, and invest in the companies and industries they've identified as offering the greatest potential."

Yiannis G. Mostrous believes that travel is a prerequisite to expertise in identifying investment opportunities abroad, and his authority in shedding light on emerging and overlooked markets stems partly from his fulfillment of that commitment – to makes tracks to all corners of the world on a regular basis. But nowhere is Yiannis more at home…than in his native Greece. He and his Greek colleagues have been instrumental in preparing the way for our Five-Star Investment Conversations among the Isles of Greece.

Before joining KCI, Yiannis worked at Artemel International as an analyst to promote business development in the Mediterranean; at Finance & Investment Associates as a start up company analyst in their venture capital division; as a consultant for the Athens, Greece, brokerage firm Intersec Securities, as a primary researcher.

Since joining KCI, he has been editor of the financial advisory, The Silk Road Investor, which identifies the most current and most profitable facets of emerging global economies from China to India, but always in the context of the broader historical and political conditions that touch every investment along this ancient trading route. In addition, Yiannis is co-editor with Roger Conrad of the subscription-based service, Vital  Resource Investor, focused on seeking opportunities for equity investors in the global natural resource markets. Through these two publications, and his free weekly e-zine, Emerging Markets Speculator, Yiannis offers individual investors clear paths to internationalize their portfolios. He is coauthor with fellow KCI Editor Elliott Gue of the book, The Silk Road to Riches: How You Can Profit by Investing in Asia’s Newfound Prosperity.