If you're not afraid of a little risk (okay, a lot of risk), markets in places like Kazakhstan, Zimbabwe and Ghana are on a tear
Developing nations' equities poised for their best year since 2009
Emerging-market bonds are currently yielding less than U.S. junk debt.
The profession will need to adjust to enormous shifts in the socioeconomic environment in the coming decade.
An estimated $6.7 billion has flowed into emerging-market stock funds and ETFs so far this year, according to Morningstar.
Fund sponsors followed flows, which led to a reasonably happy outcome for many.
International mutual funds and ETFs are on a roll. Is it time to get in or get out?
The $244 billion invested in emerging-market ETFs is about 19 percent of the total invested in emerging-market mutual funds, according to the firm.
U.S. stocks? Not so much.
The co-founder and chief executive officer of DoubleLine Capital says it's better to be cautious now than to hold on until it's too late.
The firm is pushing into Europe and Asia-Pacific by de-emphasizing index-tracking products in favor of an armada of actively managed funds.
Having just stepped into the role, this veteran of the firm now oversees $3.8 trillion in assets in more than 300 mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Cheap valuations aren't the only factor when deciding to invest
Move is reaction to addition of this stock in MSCI Emerging Markets Index next year, but changes will be minimal.
Volatile cryptocurrency down 13% Monday after sharp runup.
Capitalizing on the growth opportunity in emerging markets takes more than just an investment in the conventional benchmark index.
Cash, alternatives, international all beckon, but all have pros and cons.
They are cheap, but no panacea during a serious downturn.
