Frontier Markets For Dummies

Expert advice on making sound investments in frontier markets Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, and South Africa (CIVETS) are six countries poised to be the next group of developing nations to see an economic boom. These countries, similar to the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) are currently reaping the rewards of a growing economy. Frontier Markets For Dummies provides an honest look at the CIVETS countries and explores ways that savvy investors can prepare to take advantage of the emerging economies. You′ll get the lowdown on the basics of frontier market investing, how to weigh the potential with the challenges and risks, factors that affect investments, and much more. Explores the growth in both BRIC and CIVETS countries&mdash,and how investors can prepare now to take advantage of the markets Explains foreign governance and laws Includes coverage of ways to invest in frontier markets Frontier Markets For Dummies provides investors at all levels with the information they need to take advantage of the latest group of emerging markets.

Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Frontier Markets 5 Chapter 1: Forging into New Investment Frontiers 7 Chapter 2: Examining the Appeal of Emerging Markets Investment 23 Chapter 3: The Lay of the Land: Mapping Frontier Markets 37 Chapter 4: Reasons to Tackle the Frontier &mdash, Or to Flee 59 Part II: Examining Issues Affecting Frontier Market Performance 75 Chapter 5: Political Systems and Market Players 77 Chapter 6: Corruption, Income Disparity, and Investment Restrictions 93 Chapter 7: Currency Considerations, Exchange Rates, and Accounting Standards 115 Part III: Approaching Frontier Market Investments with Savvy 127 Chapter 8: Getting Clear about Risk, Volatility, and Correlation 129 Chapter 9: Becoming a Bad News Connoisseur 143 Chapter 10: Searching for Frontier Markets in Your Current Portfolio 157 Chapter 11: Preparing for Your Participation in Frontier Markets 169 Part IV: Making Investment Selections 181 Chapter 12: Investing Directly in Frontier Markets 183 Chapter 13: Buying Bond Funds 197 Chapter 14: Buying Exchange–Traded Funds (ETFs) 209 Chapter 15: Moving into Regional and Country Funds 227 Chapter 16: Putting Your Dollars in Global Frontier Funds 245 Chapter 17: Assessing and Adjusting Your Frontier Investments 261 Part V: The Part of Tens 271 Chapter 18: The Ten Most Promising Frontier Markets 273 Chapter 19: The Ten Most Promising Developed–Nations Companies 283 Chapter 20: The Ten Riskiest Frontier Markets 291 Chapter 21: Ten Mistakes to Avoid When Investing in Frontier Markets 297 Appendix: A Quick Survey of Some Emerging and Frontier Market Countries 305 Index 317