In a bear market, there are more likely to be clear-cut winners and losers, and investors need to have additional control over their investments. Trive’s unique multi-asset platform enables individuals to invest actively in alternative securities in emerging markets.
Precise information about each distinct emerging market is also crucial. Trive, with its strong global presence and expansion plans, is well-positioned to provide investors with regionally tailored investment tools. A one-size-fits-all emerging market investment strategy won’t cut it.
The explosion in retail inflows, made simple by easy-to-use ETFs and mutual funds, has been one of the biggest trends in emerging markets over the last five years. As a result of the acceleration of this trend during the pandemic, retail investors’ share of total equities trading volume now sits, according to BNY Mellon, at 25%.
In the past, especially between 2001 and the 2008 financial crash, exposure to emerging markets consistently offered double-digit returns for institutional and retail investors. Today, however, the investment case for emerging markets is considerably more complex.
So, what are the critical risks for prospective investors?
-Global liquidity is tightening due to the inflationary pressure caused by geopolitical disruption, China’s zero-Covid policy, the economic slowdown, and the unprecedented level of government pending during the pandemic.
The record-breaking strength of the US dollar in recent months means that borrowing costs for developing economies, whose governments borrow in foreign currencies, typically in USD, have also become considerably more expensive. This has hurt the price of developing countries’ government and corporate bonds, raising fears of insolvency.
The primary high-growth case for investing in emerging markets is therefore being challenged. Yet, savvy investors can still use the opportunities in today’s emerging markets with the right tools.
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