Emerging Markets

One of the key principles to a capitalistic society and economy for that matter is the ability to expand businesses and continue growth. As countries become more and more industrialized, citizens begin to demand new goods and more technology. Hoping to capitalize on the new demand, multinational corporations attempt to infiltrate the emerging economy to expand their business. Today, some of the most promising emerging markets are China, India, and Brazil.
As an investor, there are many ways to invest in emerging markets. Three of the best ways are to invest in multinational corporations, invest in a foreign company that is located in the emerging market, or to invest in a mutual fund or ETF that is specific to emerging markets.

Russia: Get Rich Without Rock-Hunting

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Rock-hunters are looking for a share of the Russian meteor, but there's plenty for investors to snatch up in the country as well. Here are five promising plays.

Play the Emerging Opportunity in EEM

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
If you're bullish about the larger uptrend in emerging markets, EEM's recent 4% pullback provides a low-risk entry point. Consider selling puts.

Yum’s Chinese Chicken Problem Is Overblown

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors might be overly concerned that Yum Brands' use of "45-day chicken" in its Chinese locations will significantly hamper the company.

How to Invest Like Yale

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Yale, the second-wealthiest school in the U.S., has non-traditional investment taste ... but you can imitate its style through exchange-traded funds.

Is Trouble Brewing for the Refiners?

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
A global refinery-building binge in key emerging markets could undermine some of the recent bullishness in U.S. refiners.

Play This ‘Demographic Dividend’ Long-Term

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A country-by-country look at population data reveals some interesting trends about economic growth. Here's how to put this long-term shift to work for you.

Is Grocer PriceSmart a Smart Buy?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Costco spin-off PriceSmart could keep growing thanks to Latin American expansion ... but does that mean you should snatch the stock up?

Wednesday Apple Rumors: iPhones on the Cheap

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple reportedly is working on a smaller, cheaper iPhone that would be more attractive in emerging markets.

Emerging Markets’ Volatility Is Too Rich

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
While the VIX took a swan dive, volatility hasn't been so quick to drop in some non-U.S. markets. Consider this options trade on the EEM.

Daimler: Ride in Style in 2013

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
You may be surprised to see a car company (worse, a European car company) on the list of 10 Best Stocks for 2013. But yet, it is.

Argentina’s Red-Hot Rally: Don’t Get Burned

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
A slew of factors -- political, financial and economic -- make the country's recent outsized gains unsustainable. U.S. investors shouldn't be tempted.

Overseas Outlook: Are Indian Stocks a Buy?

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
India can't seem to get out of its own way and its stocks are far from cheap. Still, that doesn't mean there's nothing to like about the emerging market.

5 All-American Companies That Aren’t

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Inside their red-white-and-blue skin beats a multinational heart. These symbols of American spirit and culture couldn't exist without their overseas operations.

Bailout Boosts Bullish Case on Spanish Banks

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Approval of a Spanish bank bailout has sent companies like BBVA and SAN, with potentially even more upside ahead.

ARCO: More Pressure on the Fallen Arches

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Arcos Dorados' bad week falls right in line its bad year ... and there's little silver lining to soothe the woes of this Golden Arches franchiser.

Energy Investors: Flee Argentina Posthaste

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Argentina's seizure of Chevron's assets is just another stark reminder of the country's dangerous tilt toward outsiders.

Mexico: Investors’ New China

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Mexican economy offers unprecedented leverage to the United States. Here's one way to play it.

China’s Diabetes Epidemic Boosts Big Pharma

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The world's largest population of diabetics is growing alarmingly, and combating it raises the prospects for names like Merck, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi.

Once-Popular Brazil Now a Contrarian Play

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Stocks in Brazil have trailed the rest of the emerging markets by a huge margin during the past year. Does that spell opportunity in EWZ?
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