Emerging
MSCI Reclassification: Winners & Losers
Market classification is an index rebalance on the country level and generally refers to shuffling countries among three baskets: Developed Markets (DM), Emerging Markets (EM) and Frontier Markets (FM).
A New Look At Frontier Market Risks
In light of strong performance, we revisit this topic that we last wrote about in April.
Why Are EM Small Caps & Frontier Markets Outperforming?
Emerging Market investors are extending their “small” bet down to Small Caps and the Frontier Markets. We discuss potential reasons behind their outperformance.
South Korea’s Market Concentration Risk
The “South Korean Discount” comes from high market concentration risks due to: a handful of companies with significant market weights, tight business relationships with suppliers, and high levels of cross-ownership among companies.
Another Kind Of Decoupling?
We’ve discussed the interrelationships between industrial commodities, commodity-oriented equities and Emerging Market stocks. Getting one’s bet right on any of these three has generally led to profitable positions in all three. But that certainly hasn’t been true in recent months.
Do You Remember "Emerging Growth Stocks?
Once upon a time, way back in 1985, Emerging Growth stocks were market leaders.
Buy Texas and…..Buy Emerging Growth
This issue we are adding two new sectors to our equity model, one being a conceptual theme (“Buy Texas”) and one a Quantitative Theme based computer screen (“Emerging Growth”).