Term of Focus - Emerging Markets
Emerging-markets investment strategyInvesting in stocks or bonds issued by companies and government entities in developing countries, usually in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia. Such funds typically employ a short- to medium-term holding period and experience high volatility. |
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Emerging-markets investment strategyInvesting in stocks or bonds issued by companies and government entities in developing countries, usually in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia. Such funds typically employ a short- to medium-term holding period and experience high volatility. Event-driven investment strategyAn approach that seeks to anticipate certain events, such
as mergers or corporate restructurings. Such funds, which include risk-arbitrage
vehicles and entities that buy distressed securities, typically employ
medium-term holding periods and experience moderate volatility. |