Emerging Markets Spotlight: Opportunities Beyond the Edge

Volatility, Regime Changes and Relative Value in the EM Universe

Emerging markets tend to be more volatile than developed countries. However, it is this element of disruption that also provides investors with opportunities. The below handpicked insights bring to light crucial long- and short-term trends impacting emerging markets, providing allocators with the information edge to spot portfolio opportunities.

The Financial History of Emerging Markets (2022)

Looking at EM allocations in a historical context can help investors understand how their money may perform through different cycles.

EMD: Defensive ma non troppo (BlackRock)

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Emerging markets have had a difficult macroeconomic backdrop so far in 2022. However, in the financial markets, things never stay the same for too long.

Emerging Markets and Rising Food Costs (Franklin Templeton Investments)

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Rising food prices are a particular concern for emerging markets as these developing economies may see their growth diminish as a result.

Despite Macro Challenges, EM High-yield Credit Shows Potential (Manulife IM)

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The high-yield universe in emerging markets remains an attractive proposition, despite the growing number of headwinds facing these economies.

Where Do We Find Value in Emerging Market Equities? (Invesco)

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In a world of overvalued US stocks, global investors are turning to riskier parts of the equity universe – such as EM securities – in the search for attractive opportunities.

Is China Finally Too Cheap for Investors To Ignore? (SSGA | SPDR)

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The wave of volatility that has gripped stock markets this year has not spared Chinese equities; but have Chinese stocks declined too much?

How China Is Transforming the Global Lithium Industry (Global X ETFs)

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China remains a key emerging economy on the global scene, especially in the lithium industry – a core material for cell batteries.

Parsing The Past Decade of Emerging-market Underperformance (FTSE Russell)

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Looking at the performance of EM stocks for the past decade, relative to developed markets equities, they have lagged. What has caused this underperformance?

Case For Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency (Janus Henderson Investors)

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EM debt should be considered by global investors as a potential diversifier in their portfolios, as well as an additional source of gains.

Video: Brazil – A nation divided (FT)

Latin America’s largest nation is going through a chaotic period, politically and economically. Brazil's fate will have implications for all EMs and even the world economy.