Investing in frontier markets: opportunity, risk and role in an investment portfolio

Description

Introducing emerging and frontier markets -- Frontier markets by region -- Volatility : not the same as risk -- Solid investment information vs. media images -- Economic strengths of emerging and frontier markets -- Past emerging market upheavals and what they can teach frontier market investors -- The global investment landscape : why developed markets appear unattractive at present -- Online trading in emerging and frontier markets and why it's a bad idea -- The changing role of financial advisors -- Different ways to invest in frontier markets : ETFs, ADRs, local stocks and closed-end mutual funds -- Conclusion. Introducing emerging and frontier markets -- Frontier markets by region -- Volatility : not the same as risk -- Solid investment information vs. media images -- Economic strengths of emerging and frontier markets -- Past emerging market upheavals and what they can teach frontier market investors -- The global investment landscape : why developed markets appear unattractive at present -- Online trading in emerging and frontier markets and why it's a bad idea -- The changing role of financial advisors -- Different ways to invest in frontier markets : ETFs, ADRs, local stocks and closed-end mutual funds -- Conclusion.