This book will examine emerging markets as both an investment option and opportunity. It will first look at what the worlds emerging markets are and how they work as an asset class, explaining what this means in principle and how such economies differ from more developed markets particularly in the wake of the credit crunch and ensuing Western financial crises. It will then examine emerging market investing in general, detailing both the attractions and the pitfalls for potential investors, and taking into account such areas as the demographic, political, economic and social considerations as well as an examination of the validity of current arguments such as the shift in the balance of power from West to East, the so-called de-coupling of the developed and emerging worlds and the implications of the commodities boom. The book will also consider in more detail the pros and cons of the different types of emerging market, starting with the four major BRIC economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China but also looking at the other emerging economies of Europe, Latin America, Asia and what is being seen as the final frontier of the Middle East and Africa. With the credit crunch hurting the worlds developed economies far more than their emerging market counterparts, many would-be investment areas have been left floundering in a financial and economic trough that could take years to sort out. As such, this book will seek to identify not only where the money-making opportunities are in emerging markets but also, perhaps even more crucially, whether the emerging markets will in fact prove the only real money-making opportunity for investors over the next decade. From Money Morning, Dec 2008: Emerging markets investors have always had famed investor Jim Rogers on their side. Now after the bubbles of China, India, Latin America and more have popped they can take comfort in the word of investor Mark Mobius, who said emerging markets are bottoming en route to a bull phase in 2009. Table of Contents An introduction to emerging markets The investment case a balanced view New schools of thought hype or reality? The Bric economies The emerged economies The rest of Asia The rest of Emerging Europe The rest of Latin America The final frontiers Beyond cliché: The real future economic order
Book Details:
- Author: Julian Marr
- ISBN: 9780470710043
- Year Published: 2010
- Pages: 256
- BISAC: BUS041000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Management
About the Book and Topic:
This book will examine emerging markets as both an investment option and opportunity. It will first look at what the worlds emerging markets are and how they work as an asset class, explaining what this means in principle and how such economies differ from more developed markets particularly in the wake of the credit crunch and ensuing Western financial crises. It will then examine emerging market investing in general, detailing both the attractions and the pitfalls for potential investors, and taking into account such areas as the demographic, political, economic and social considerations as well as an examination of the validity of current arguments such as the shift in the balance of power from West to East, the so-called de-coupling of the developed and emerging worlds and the implications of the commodities boom. The book will also consider in more detail the pros and cons of the different types of emerging market, starting with the four major BRIC economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China but also looking at the other emerging economies of Europe, Latin America, Asia and what is being seen as the final frontier of the Middle East and Africa. With the credit crunch hurting the worlds developed economies far more than their emerging market counterparts, many would-be investment areas have been left floundering in a financial and economic trough that could take years to sort out. As such, this book will seek to identify not only where the money-making opportunities are in emerging markets but also, perhaps even more crucially, whether the emerging markets will in fact prove the only real money-making opportunity for investors over the next decade. From Money Morning, Dec 2008: Emerging markets investors have always had famed investor Jim Rogers on their side. Now after the bubbles of China, India, Latin America and more have popped they can take comfort in the word of investor Mark Mobius, who said emerging markets are bottoming en route to a bull phase in 2009. Table of Contents An introduction to emerging markets The investment case a balanced view New schools of thought hype or reality? The Bric economies The emerged economies The rest of Asia The rest of Emerging Europe The rest of Latin America The final frontiers Beyond cliché: The real future economic order
Emerging markets have proved arguably the most exciting area of investment over the last decade but, equally, they have not been without their dangers. Professional and amateur investors alike have continuously been attracted by the promise of riches from the likes of China, Russia, Brazil and India but, on more than one occasion have been left with their fingers burnt. Many of the arguments for investing in emerging markets are well-rehearsed but no less valid for that. They include favourable demographics young and increasingly wealthy populations are generating a boom in domestic consumption while export destinations have greatly diversified so there is no longer such a reliance on the developed markets. Broader economic considerations such as appreciating currencies, record foreign exchange reserves and high current account surpluses provide further cause for optimism as does the growth in economic, commercial and social infrastructure spending that is being driven by ever-increasing industrialisation and urbanisation across the emerging markets. Those supporting the case for emerging markets investing have also brought new arguments to the fore in recent years including the prospect of a huge shift in economic power from the developed to the developing economies as, for example, sovereign wealth funds build stakes in Western companies and the huge issuance in Treasuries following the US bail-out plan means China and others own more US assets.
· AUTHOR REPUTATION The author is a well known writer and journalist, with a wealth of experience in publishing on investment topics. His access to key market commentators and information will set this book beyond any regular commentaries on Emerging Markets. The author will be well positioned to write on the topic leading up to publication and beyond. · TIMELY Emerging markets have been impacted less than developed countries and present real and worthwhile investment opportunities for savvy investors. · TOPICAL BRIC Economies have been high on the media agenda in recent months, pioneered by Goldmans Jim ONeil. Now we have moved beyond the BRIC concept, emerging countries will continue to be of central focus for the financial press.
About the Author
Julian Marr (London, UK) is a freelance journalist specialising in investment and personal finance and writing, among other work, weekly columns for business-to-business titles Money Marketing and Fund Strategy. He is also editorial director for marketing-hub.co.uk, a communications and better business website for financial advisers. Prior to this, Julian was Editorial director of the Investment Division of Incisive Media overseeing brands, including Investment Week, Professional Pensions, Professional Adviser, Global Pensions and IFAonline, a columnist for Investment Week, and was Publisher of Bloomberg Money, and Group Editor of RealAdviser, IFAonline and Financial Marketing. He holds an LLB from Kings College, London. Cherry Reynard (London, UK) is a freelance journalist writing for a blend of National, trade and consumer publications, including The Independent on Sunday, The Telegraph, What Investment, Fund Strategy, and Investment Week. Previously, she was Director of the Investment Fund Institute, part of Euromoney and has held editorial positions at a number of finance publications.