The Little Book of Emerging Markets: How To Make Money in the World's Fastest Growing Markets - Hardcover

Mobius, Mark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1118153812 ISBN 13: 9781118153819

Publisher: Wiley, 2012

Synopsis

The information you need to invest in emerging markets, in one Little Book

The world's economies are in a state of flux. The traditional dominance of the G7 countries is being challenged by emerging market nations like Brazil and India, and while investment opportunities in these countries abound, the risks can be extremely high. In this Little Book, Mark Mobius, an internationally-renowned expert on emerging market funds, explains the ins and outs of emerging market investment, providing practical guidance on picking industries and companies likely to win, and explaining why policies and regulations matter as much as balance sheets, how to recognize global contenders, techniques for managing risk, and how to get out at the right time.

The emerging markets are expected to be a key driver of future global economic growth, and with The Little Book of Emerging Markets in hand, you have everything you need to take full advantage of these incredible opportunities.

• Explains how to pick the industries and companies mostly likely to boom, why policies and regulation are key to making intelligent investment decisions, how to recognize genuine opportunities, and much more
• Includes invaluable techniques for managing your risk
• Shows you how to get your money in and out of emerging markets without being burned

The Little Book of Emerging Markets is the perfect little guide to the world's most exciting investment opportunities.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Emerging markets offer some of the best investment opportunities in the world. And while there are no guarantees of investment success in this field, there are plenty of lessons?such as focusing on fundamentals, tolerating market volatility, and taking a long-term view?that can put you in a better position to excel.

Having worked in emerging countries for more than forty years, Mark Mobius?considered the father of emerging markets investing?has learned a great deal about how these markets operate and where money can be made in them. Now, with The Little Book of Emerging Markets, he shares his extensive experience with you.

Page by page, Mobius puts his approach to these markets in perspective, with discussions of:

• The importance of emerging markets as an investment destination

• Investment instruments that allow access to these markets?from emerging market mutual funds to depository listings of emerging market companies

• The realities of emerging market risk and how to capitalize on it

• Finding future growth in frontier markets, which are younger and less developed than emerging markets

• Profiting from a firm understanding of the macro and micro views of an emerging market

Throughout the book, you'll also find "Field Notes" from Mobius' recent trips to countries considered to have emerging or frontier markets. These notes highlight industries to watch out for and offer a glimpse into the sentiment there.

Written in a straightforward and accessible style, The Little Book of Emerging Markets will equip you with information needed to successfully navigate these markets and find the best possible investments within them.

From the Back Cover:

Praise for The Little Book of Emerging Markets

"This lucidly written Little Book shows how far Mobius has come since his mentor, John Templeton, taught him how to look for overseas bargains. Now investing in over 60 countries, he lists many rules for investment success. He warns investors to diversify their portfolios with funds to counteract high market volatility in these markets, adding that the world 'belongs to the optimists.'"
―George Cole Scott, President, Closed-End Fund Advisors

"Mobius is a true master of developing market investing. In this book, he reduces the complexities of the subject to entertaining reading; provides simplicity that masks the intricacies of underlying theories and practicalities; and offers clarity of compelling logic in advice and conclusions."
―Gordian Gaeta, emerging markets investor and author of Frontiers in Credit Risk

"With this Little Book, Mobius shares a wealth of experience―40 years in emerging markets ―along with the lessons he has learned from the wealth he has accumulated for his clients in growing his emerging market kitty from US$100 million to US$50 billion."
―Tony Shale, CEO, Euromoney Institutional Investor, Asia

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1118153812
• ISBN 13: 9781118153819
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208