June 15, 2018 Emerging Markets: Diminishing Risks vs. Headline Fears by Laurent Saltiel, Sergey Davalchenko, Naveen Jayasundaram Fears of new threats to emerging markets have cooled stock returns after two years of hot performance. But the concerns may be overstated. The long-term risk profile of emerging markets is continuing to improve. Emerging Markets, Equities, Rising Rates, Volatility Likes 1 SHARE Bookmarks
June 04, 2018 Can Emerging Markets Defy a Stronger Dollar? by Morgan Harting Turkey’s currency crisis has spooked emerging-market (EM) investors, especially amid growing concern about the strengthening US dollar. We think countries and companies in the developing world are actually much more resilient to a stronger dollar than in the past. Currency, Emerging Markets, Equities, Fixed Income, Volatility Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
May 29, 2018 Will China Export Volatility as Equity Markets Open? by John Lin China’s markets are opening to the world—but be aware of the potential for unintended consequences. As more money flows into domestic Chinese stocks from abroad, more money is also flowing out of China, which may trigger volatility in regional markets. Emerging Markets, Equities, Volatility Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
May 02, 2018 Will the Emerging-Market Equity Rally Resume? A Wall Street Journal blog on Wednesday warned that the emerging-market trade is under threat. But we think investors shouldn’t be swayed by short-term market moves. History shows that EM equity performance cycles typically unfold over several years. Emerging Markets, Equities Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
April 09, 2018 Debt, Tech and Trade Wars Cloud the Investment Horizon by Sharon Fay Global equities posted their first quarterly decline in two years during a volatile first quarter. Growing concerns about rising rates, trade wars and regulation in the technology sector will require a new mindset for investors. Emerging Markets, Equities, Inflation, Rising Rates, Trade Wars Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
March 22, 2018 Can Investors Make Money in a US–China Trade War? by Stuart Rae, John Lin President Trump’s plans for tariffs on about $60 billion of Chinese imports have rattled equity markets. Investors should begin to study which types of industries, countries and companies could win or lose if an all-out trade war erupts. Economics, Emerging Markets, Equities, Trade Wars Likes 1 SHARE Bookmarks
March 21, 2018 Emerging Markets, Emerging Political Change by Shamaila Khan A lot of positive political change isn’t reflected in emerging market (EM) asset prices. EM investors still demand extra return for political risk even though that risk is going down in some countries—and opportunities are increasing. Emerging Markets, Fixed Income Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
March 15, 2018 Watch China to See the Future of Digital Innovation by Sammy Suzuki China is rapidly becoming a trendsetter in many digitally driven industries. This is turning conventional research methodology on its head. Investors should look to China to discover where technology and retail markets around the world are headed. Emerging Markets, Equities Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
February 27, 2018 EMD: A Survivor—Past, Present, Future by Shamaila Khan, Christian DiClementi Following a strong 2017, emerging-market debt (EMD) held its own in January despite a sharp rise in US interest rates. That’s no accident. Economic fundamentals have improved dramatically, leaving EMD well positioned to withstand future turbulence. Active & Passive , Emerging Markets, Fixed Income, Rising Rates, Volatility Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
February 20, 2018 Why Rising Rates Aren’t a Disaster for Bonds by Matthew Sheridan, Monika Carlson Bond investors get anxious when rates rise suddenly, as Treasury yields have recently. But if your investment horizon is longer than a few months, rising rates are nothing to be afraid of. Emerging Markets, Fixed Income, Rising Rates, Volatility Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
February 19, 2018 Passive Investing Hurts Emerging-Market Debt Investors Think emerging-market debt might as well be managed passively? Think again. Active & Passive , Emerging Markets, Fixed Income Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
February 08, 2018 China A-Shares: Is Your Emerging-Market Manager Ready? by John Lin As the Chinese New Year begins, investors will welcome the year of China A-shares, soon to be included in the MSCI emerging-market (EM) benchmarks. But put careful consideration into determining which funds are actually ready to join the festivities. Emerging Markets, Equities Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
February 05, 2018 Why EM Debt Investors Don’t Worry About Rising US Rates Some investors aren’t very concerned about Fed policy and rising US interest rates. That’s because history has shown that emerging-market debt frequently posts positive returns even when US bond yields rise. Emerging Markets, Fixed Income, Rising Rates Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks