Dear Graduates: Before making the leap into Emerging Markets, read this
With volatility raging across global markets, many of my students have been asking: "Do you think this the right time to jump into EM?" "This seems like a great time to learn about these markets - am I right?" "What areas in EM should I be looking at?" "What should I be prepared for?"
Before rolling the dice on any EM opportunity (because that's how you should think about it at this time), read these words of hard-earned wisdom.
- EM is the most exciting and mentally stimulating asset class as it offers you a front row seat on global developments, but it's also the most demanding. You won't have the luxury of choosing what to focus on or the time to think through all of the issues. Imagine taking the hardest group project you worked on in school, doing all of that work on your own, and coming up with a conclusion that makes sense to your boss in less than an hour. That's what you're signing up for.
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Robert Abad