Emerging Markets

Emerging markets (emerging economies or developing country) means nations investing in more productive capacity by moving from agriculture and export of raw materials based traditional economies.

Leaders of Emerging Markets
- wants to create a better quality of life for their people.
- they are rapidly industrializing and adopting a free market and mixed economy.

Importance of Emerging Market
- They drive growth in the global economy
- They have sophisticated financial systems.

Characteristics of Emerging Market
- Lower than average per capital income
- Rapid growth
- High volatility
- Less mature
- Higher than average return (for investors)

The Main Emerging Market Powerhouses
- China
- India

Both powerhouses have:
- 40% of the world's labour force and populations - Combine economic output of $27.8 trillion. Greater than the European Union ($19.28 trillion) and that of United States ($18.0 trillion).

Investing in Emerging Market - Taking on the emerging market fund.
For more, see Breakout Nations.