After Colonialism : Imperial Histories and Postcolonial Displacements

Gyan Prakash; Nicholas Dirks; Sherry Ortner
Princeton University Press
 9780691037424
0-691-03742-6

Emerging markets have become one of the fastest-growing areas for investors looking for high returns and ways to diversify their portfolios. The Investor's Guide to Emerging Markets is one of the first.

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- and best researched - books to outline authoritatively the opportunities that emerging markets present; identify how, when, and where to invest; and show how to analyze existing information to make successful investment decisions. This comprehensive introduction to the realm of investing in emerging markets is organized into eight chapters: defining emerging markets; the history and background of the emerging market concept; major trends in emerging markets that cause them to be particularly rewarding investment areas; opportunities for higher returns, diversification, and market growth; investment instruments; technical aspects such as stock exchange characteristics, settlement and trading systems, and custody requirements; risks - how to identify them and how to keep abreast of the most common pitfalls; investment strategies and techniques and the importance of orienting toward the pursuit of value, flexibility and a long-term view; and the future of emerging markets. Whether you're an experienced emerging markets investor or simply curious about the dynamic development possibilities these markets can provide. The Investor's Guide to Emerging Markets will prove to be an invaluable source of information and insight.