Frontier Markets for Dummies(r)

Informationen zum Autor Gavin Graham is founder and president of Graham Investment Strategy Ltd. and appears regularly on business TV and radio in Canada. Al Emid has 40-plus years' experience as a journalist. He has reported on financial issues in the United States, Canada, South America, and the Middle East. Klappentext Expert advice on making sound investments in frontier marketsColombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, and South Africa (CIVETS) are six countries poised to be the next group of developing nations to see an economic boom. These countries, similar to the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) are currently reaping the rewards of a growing economy.Frontier Markets For Dummies provides an honest look at the CIVETS countries and explores ways that savvy investors can prepare to take advantage of the emerging economies. You'll get the lowdown on the basics of frontier market investing, how to weigh the potential with the challenges and risks, factors that affect investments, and much more.* Explores the growth in both BRIC and CIVETS countries--and how investors can prepare now to take advantage of the markets* Explains foreign governance and laws* Includes coverage of ways to invest in frontier marketsFrontier Markets For Dummies provides investors at all levels with the information they need to take advantage of the latest group of emerging markets. Zusammenfassung Expert advice on making sound investments in frontier marketsColombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, and South Africa (CIVETS) are six countries poised to be the next group of developing nations to see an economic boom. These countries, similar to the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) are currently reaping the rewards of a growing economy.Frontier Markets For Dummies provides an honest look at the CIVETS countries and explores ways that savvy investors can prepare to take advantage of the emerging economies. You'll get the lowdown on the basics of frontier market investing, how to weigh the potential with the challenges and risks, factors that affect investments, and much more.* Explores the growth in both BRIC and CIVETS countries--and how investors can prepare now to take advantage of the markets* Explains foreign governance and laws* Includes coverage of ways to invest in frontier marketsFrontier Markets For Dummies provides investors at all levels with the information they need to take advantage of the latest group of emerging markets. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1Part I: Getting Started with Frontier Markets 5Chapter 1: Forging into New Investment Frontiers 7Chapter 2: Examining the Appeal of Emerging Markets Investment 23Chapter 3: The Lay of the Land: Mapping Frontier Markets 37Chapter 4: Reasons to Tackle the Frontier -- Or to Flee 59Part II: Examining Issues Affecting Frontier Market Performance 75Chapter 5: Political Systems and Market Players 77Chapter 6: Corruption, Income Disparity, and Investment Restrictions 93Chapter 7: Currency Considerations, Exchange Rates, and Accounting Standards 115Part III: Approaching Frontier Market Investments with Savvy 127Chapter 8: Getting Clear about Risk, Volatility, and Correlation 129Chapter 9: Becoming a Bad News Connoisseur 143Chapter 10: Searching for Frontier Markets in Your Current Portfolio 157Chapter 11: Preparing for Your Participation in Frontier Markets 169Part IV: Making Investment Selections 181Chapter 12: Investing Directly in Frontier Markets 183Chapter 13: Buying Bond Funds 197Chapter 14: Buying Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) 209Chapter 15: Moving into Regional and Country Funds 227Chapter 16: Putting Your Dollars in Global Frontier Funds 245Chapter 17: Assessing and Adjusting Your Frontier Investments 261Part V: The Part of Tens 271Chapter 18: The Ten Most Promising Frontier Markets 273Chapter 19: The Ten Most Promising Deve...

Product details

• Authors: Dummies, Al Emid, Al Graham Emid, Gavin Graham
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.04.2014
• EAN: 9781118615898
• ISBN: 978-1-118-61589-8
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: For Dummies
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Money, bank, stock market