Emerging Markets

“There is no question that China will continue to loosen monetary policy.” -Famed investor Mark Mobius in a phone interview…from Bangkok. “I am not buying China stocks.” -Famed investor Jim Rogers in a satellite interview from somewhere not in the U.S. Well-defined opposing views on a single...

Event group Tarsus (LON:TRS) has confirmed its commitment to emerging markets by selling a 51 percent interest in Modamont, its struggling French subsidiary, to a JV partner, Premiere Vision, for €6.1 million. The move marks a significant cut in Tarsus' exposure to the economic gloom of the French...

Charles Sizemore recently gave his thoughts on emerging markets to AOL's Daily Finance: Emerging market investments are known for their volatility, and in less stable regions, local politics can have an out-sized effect on returns. For example, Brazil is raising its primary fiscal surplus target to...

Risk is back on and that means Champagne corks are again popping in emerging markets. Since the world is not ending, money should start rushing back to emerging markets as cheap (read free) US dollars seek out positive returns. Where else is there growth? Sure ain't much in the US or in Europe...

Three million or more poor people in Africa and Asia will get mobile phone numbers under a plan developed by the United Nations and a private technology firm, Movirtu. The UN's Business Call to Action initiative plans to supply low-cost mobile phone numbers to participants, who can use any mobile...

Higher iron ore prices haven't been very kind to global steel producers as of late. Higher production costs have caused several major steel producers to warn on earnings for the second quarter. The latest was Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD), which said its second-quarter earnings per share would be...

It's no secret that the four BRIC nations of Brazil, Russia, India and China are growing their economies like weeds. When Jim O'Neill first created the group in 2001, much of their growth stories were still unknown. Today, a quick Google search and investors can find hundreds of stories about the...

While the U.S. housing sector seems to be stuck in reverse gear, Latin America's home builders continue to boom. According to the Brazilian Association of Real Estate and Tourism, the nation faces a shortage of almost 8 million homes. This boom is being driven by the growth of new potential buyers...

Hong Kong's Central Bank is the latest institutional investor to get “China Fever”, with the city's Monetary Authority adding mainland Chinese stock and bonds to its exchange reserves fund. In November, Hong Kong joined other central banks and sovereign wealth funds by being granted Qualified...

Under the radar of most investors, The American Water Works Association (AWWA) held its Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE11) last week in Washington, D.C. Featuring over 500 exhibitors, the conference helped highlight many of the water issues facing North America as well as the emerging world...

Despite all the negativity facing the U.S. and Europe, The World Bank sees increased growth in the emerging world. The organization has increased its growth forecasts for the group of nations. The bank predicts developing countries will grow at 6.3% in 2011, compared to its 6% January forecast....

Many analysts believe that foreign direct investment in India's retail sector could help the country tackle many problems including widespread inflation and rampant spoilage of food. You can now add America's largest retailer to that growing list. India will “ultimately” loosen restrictions on...

Despite being the long-term growth engines of global economy, the emerging markets seem to be slowing down. The purchasing managers' index, which is an indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector, has recently come out for a host of emerging nations and the numbers aren't so great...

Despite being one of Eastern Europe's most indebted nations, Hungary is considered a safer borrower than Spain. The cost of credit default swaps (CDS) on Spanish bonds has risen to around 261.9bp. Meanwhile, insuring against a Hungarian default has fallen to 255bp. This is just one example of the...

When Tata Motors (NYSE: TTM) first unveiled its Nano mini-car, the dream of automobile ownership was within grasp of the Indian consumer. Now, Tata wants to make that dream possible for other emerging market nations as well. Executives at two parts suppliers told Dow Jones that the company may...