Investing in frontier markets opportunity, risk and role in an investment portfolio
The only comprehensive guide to reaping big returns investing in the hottest new growth markets This book makes a compelling case that, just as today's well-rounded portfolio includes emerging market funds, tomorrow's well-rounded portfolio will include frontier market funds. More importan...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto, Canada :
John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd
2013.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
| Colección: | Wiley finance series
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628097506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Chapter 1 Introducing Emerging and Frontier Markets; Emerging Markets; Frontier Markets; Chapter 2 Frontier Markets by Region; Measures Used in this Chapter; Asia; Africa; Eastern Europe; Latin America; Middle East and North Africa (MENA); Exotic Frontier Markets; Chapter 3 Volatility: Not the Same as Risk; Lessening Volatility in Emerging and Frontier Markets; Correlations to Other Markets (and Lack Thereof); Structural Reasons for Higher Volatility; Chapter 4 Solid Investment Information vs. Media Images
- The Middle East: Not All in Conflict Vietnam: A Long-term Bet; Kenya: A Slow Reduction in Risk; Kazakhstan: Borat Painted the Wrong Picture; Bangladesh: Not a Basket Case; Serbia: A Promising Candidate; Sierra Leone: No Longer War Torn; Conclusion; Chapter 5 Economic Strengths of Emerging and Frontier Markets; Returns from Emerging Markets; The Lack of Correlation between GDP Growth and Equity Returns; Chapter 6 Past Emerging Market Upheavals and What They Can Teach Frontier Market Investors; Argentinean Default of 2001; Mexican Devaluation of 1995; Asian Meltdown of 1997-98
- Russian Debt Default of 1998 Brazilian Devaluation of 1999; The Place of Fixed Income in the Emerging and Frontier Equation; Chapter 7 The Global Investment Landscape: Why Developed Markets Appear Unattractive at Present; Canada; The United States; Europe; Chapter 8 Online Trading in Emerging and Frontier Markets and Why It's a Bad Idea; The Dangerous Appeal of Going It Alone; The Risks of Online Trading; Professional Advisors and Online Trading; Chapter 9 The Changing Role of Financial Advisors; Responding to Increased Challenges after the Financial Crisis of 2008-09; Accepting Volatility
- Coping with Increased Reliance on Financial Advisors Convincing Hesitant Clients; Chapter 10 Different Ways to Invest in Frontier Markets: ETFs, ADRs, Local Stocks and Closed-end Mutual Funds; Exchange-traded Funds; Regional Funds; Sector Funds; Single-country Funds; Multinational Companies with Large Emerging Market Exposure; Frontier Market American Depository Receipts; Global Frontier Funds; Conclusion; Appendix: Frontier Market Open-end Funds as of May 2013; Global Frontier Funds; Emerging European Ex-Russia Funds; African Funds; Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Funds; Index
