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