22.10.2010 - ETF basics: How to invest in emerging markets
From Usnews.com: One asset class that should be in most retirement portfolios is emerging market stocks. Stocks in companies in the 20 or so nations included in the popular MSCI Emerging Markets index are dominated by Asia (predominantly Taiwan and Korea) at more than 50 percent, Latin America (20 percent), Africa and the Middle East (20 percent), and some smaller European countries. Investing in emerging market stocks is considered high-risk and high-return because you own companies in countries that are in an intermediate stage of development. Their economies are still developing and their stock markets are still gaining global clout..............................................Full Article: Source
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