Investing in frontier markets : opportunity, risk and role in an investment portfolio / Gavin Graham and Al Emid ; executive editor, Karen Milner ; managing editor, Alison Maclean ; production editors, Pamela Vokey and Melissa Lopez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graham, Gavin.

Contributor:

Emid, Al.

Milner, Karen.

Maclean, Alison.

Vokey, Pamela, production editor.

Lopez, Melissa, production editor.

Series:

Wiley finance series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investments, Foreign--Developing countries.

Investments, Foreign.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Canada : John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd., 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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 importantly, it alerts you to the vast opportunities and potential pitfalls of investing in frontier markets while providing expert advice and guidance on how to research and invest in the most promising frontier growth markets. Widely considered to be the next emerging markets, frontier markets, such as tho

Contents:

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

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 9, 2013).

ISBN:

9781118556337

111855633X

9781118556344

1118556348

OCLC:

874967620