Senior Portfolio Manager, Nigel Bliss, reviews Q4 2023, our investment performance and provides an outlook for the opportunities ahead.
Increasingly, many investors are questioning the need to allocate capital to non-US equities. This raises a crucial question: are there compelling reasons to diversify internationally? In this paper, we will explore the arguments for investing in markets outside the US.
While emerging markets face an uncertain economic and political landscape, we remain optimistic about long-term prospects, especially in undervalued markets.
According to our valuation standards, Local Currency EMD benefits from high PRYs and attractive currency valuations while Hard Currency EMD is tainted by very low credit spreads and an overvalued US dollar.
The last 15 years have been challenging for EM returns, especially when compared to the MSCI World Index, and even more so versus the S&P 500. However, there are several compelling reasons to consider EM equities.
Senior Portfolio Manager, Nigel Bliss, reviews the international equity markets, highlighting the impact of strong currency gains and opportunities in Japan.
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