Markets that are currently small, but that have the potential for growth in size and importance in coming years These markets represent higher risk and are a more volatile investment option
Financial markets in nations that are developing market-based economies and have become popular with U S investors, such as China and Peru
The stock markets of countries which have a low per head income compared with the developed world but which nevertheless have functioning stock exchanges
Less-developed markets with relatively low market capitalization Typically, emerging markets exist in countries with low per-capita income such as Brazil, India, Thailand and Turkey Several indexes are commonly used in measuring emerging-market performance worldwide
Markets in countries that are not well established economically/financially, but are making progress in that direction Eg, China, Thailand
The financial markets of developing countries Examples include Mexico, Malaysia, Chile, Thailand and Philippines Emerging-market securities are the most volatile in the world They have tremendous growth potential, but also pose significant risks - political upheaval, corruption and currency collapse, to name just a few See "Foreign-Stock Funds " BACK TO TOP
Market in a country which does not have a fully developed economy Mexico is the nearest example Investments in these markets are usually characterized by a high level of risk and possibility of a high return
A stock or bond market in an economically developing country Emerging markets are extremely volatile, but they offer the potential to share in the early stages of a countrys economic growth
Markets in securities in newly industrialized countries and in countries in Central and Eastern Europe and elsewhere, in transition from planned economies to free-market economies and in developing countries with capital markets at an early stage of development Examples are the stock exchanges in Mexico, Thailand and Malaysia
Market in a country that does not have a fully developed economy Investments in these markets are usually characterized by a high level of risk and possibility of a high return
A sector within international stocks made up of developing countries, such as Kenya and China, where economic and political conditions may be more volatile