The single country index returns chart for emerging markets was recently updated by Novel Investor for the first half of this year. The best performing marker was China with a return of 3.6% and the worst market was Colombia with a loss around 45%. Chinese equities have held especially well this year as China was …
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Emerging markets are different from developed markets in terms of economic cycles. According to Gordon Fraser, portfolio manager at BlackRock there are four different economic cycles in emerging markets.These are sell-off, healing, liquidity on, and activity surge as shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: Are you making this emerging markets mistake?, Money Observer He …
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Emerging equity markets are small in size relative to the market capitalization of developed markets. Emerging markets accounted for just over 12% of global market capitalization. Click to enlarge Source: The Curious Case for Emerging Markets by Philip Huber at bpsandpieces From an opportunity standpoint, the emerging universe is huge with over 6,000 stocks in the 24 …
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Brent crude for December 2018 delivery closed at over $84 on Friday. Oil prices have soared in the past year and continue to power higher. Supply issues in Venezuela and Iran are also adding further pressure on oil prices. U.S. sanctions on Iran will take effect on November 5, 3018 which will have more impact …
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