Emerging markets

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Emerging markets can offer investors a roller coaster ride – the risk of political and economic turmoil means stock markets can be volatile. But they are also home to some of the world's fastest-growing companies and economies.

Recent articles (3)

Dmitry Medvedev

Russia shows what investors should fear the most – the state

(14 November 08)

Government interference in financial markets is never good news, says John Stepek. Nowhere is this more evident than in Russia, where market meddling is turning a crisis into a catastrophe.

The best Asian growth story you've never heard of

(29 September 08)

Indonesia is one of Asia's most exciting prospects. It is one of the best long-term growth stories in Asia, says Cris Sholto Heaton. Here, he explains why the country's mobile phone sector is a compelling investment.

Investor on the Chinese stock market

Head East to escape the mess in the West

(29 September 08)

Chinese markets have taken a battering lately, but it's only a matter of time before they recover. China continues to economically outrun the rest of the world, and that's why you should turn there to try and escape the West's woes.