Still investing in Russia

COUNTRY REPORT: "The Peril and Promise of Investing In Russia," by Carol Matlack, BusinessWeek, 5 October 2009.

Simple reason:

Disposable household income in Russia is 30% higher than Brazil's, almost four times China's, and 10 times higher that of India.

Two words that define the global middle class tsunami: disposable income.

Other details:

China up 7.5% in 2009, India 5.4%, while Brazil down 1.3% and Russia 8.5%.

Those household numbers: Russia at $6532, Brazil at $5050, China at $1641 and India at $634.

FDI first half of 2009: $43B China, $13.2B India, $12.6B Brazil and $6.1B Russia (thank you Vlad!).