Daily Archives | Emerging markets
El Salvador: An Economic Profile
February 7th, 2012
READ MOREThe smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America is the third largest economy in the region. In the context of global recession, real gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 3.5% in 2009. Nevertheless a year later the …
The Resilience of Emerging Markets
February 2nd, 2012
READ MOREIn a conference organized by CNN in Davos financial experts considered that emerging markets could weather the financial storm over Europe and offer unprecedented opportunities for international investors. Ali Babacan, deputy prime minister of Turkey, asserted that non-European markets are …
Emerging Markets as Growth Opportunities
January 27th, 2012
READ MORESD Shibulal, CEO of Infosys, one of India’s leading information technology companies, considers that emerging markets, including India, offer growth opportunities for international corporations. Despite Europe’s economic woes, Europe is a major market for foreign products: it provides 23% of …
New Investment Options in the World
January 4th, 2012
READ MOREAccording to a note published by Bloomberg News, the economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China (the so-called BRIC nations) are slowing for many reasons, including aging and shrinking labor pools. There are fewer youths keeping the factories active and …
Emerging-market Stocks Decline
December 30th, 2011
READ MOREWhile Latin American markets remain in calm in the present financial turmoil, some emerging-markets are showing the effects of the European crisis that began in Greece some months ago. A note published by Bloomberg News reveals that emerging-market stocks fell …
Latin America: The Best Returns in Emerging Markets
December 29th, 2011
READ MOREA note by Ye Xie and Nathan Gill, reporters in Bloomberg News asserts that dollar bonds in Latin American countries (from Panama to Uruguay) had the best returns in emerging markets this year, a trend that may continue in 2012. …
Five Myths About Investing in Emerging Markets
December 13th, 2011
READ MOREIn an insightful article published on December 5th in The Wall Street Journal, financial analyst Michael A. Pollock presents and explains five myths about investing in emerging markets: 1. High stock valuations aren’t a big deal in fast-growing economies. 2. …