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–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.

Table of Contents

Part I: Getting Started with Frontier Markets
Chapter 1: Forging into New Investment Frontiers
Chapter 2: Examining the Appeal of Emerging Markets Investment
Chapter 3: The Lay of the Land: Mapping Frontier Markets
Chapter 4: Reasons to Tackle the Frontier — Or to Flee

Part II: Examining Issues Affecting Frontier Market Performance
Chapter 5: Political Systems and Market Players
Chapter 6: Corruption, Income Disparity, and Investment Restrictions
Chapter 7: Currency Considerations, Exchange Rates, and Accounting Standards

Part III: Approaching Frontier Market Investments with Savvy
Chapter 8: Getting Clear about Risk, Volatility, and Correlation
Chapter 9: Becoming a Bad News Connoisseur
Chapter 10: Searching for Frontier Markets in Your Current Portfolio
Chapter 11: Preparing for Your Participation in Frontier Markets

Part IV: Making Investment Selections
Chapter 12: Investing Directly in Frontier Markets
Chapter 13: Buying Bond Funds
Chapter 14: Buying Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
Chapter 15: Moving into Regional and Country Funds
Chapter 16: Putting Your Dollars in Global Frontier Funds
Chapter 17: Assessing and Adjusting Your Frontier Investments

Part V: The Part of Tens
Chapter 18: The Ten Most Promising Frontier Markets
Chapter 19: The Ten Most Promising Developed-Nations Companies
Chapter 20: The Ten Riskiest Frontier Markets
Chapter 21: Ten Mistakes to Avoid When Investing in Frontier Markets

Appendix: A Quick Survey of Some Emerging and Frontier Market Countries