It’s obvious that emerging markets are facing severe headwinds. 2015 will be the fifth consecutive year of slowing economic growth. The days of break-neck growth in China are gone for good. Global volatility — coupled with strength of the U.S. economy — is making investors retreat to the safety of the U.S. dollar. A direct result has been depreciation in emerging market currencies. Since mid-2014, against the U.S. dollar, the Brazilian Real is down 42%, the Russian Ruble 46%, the Malaysian Ringgit 26%, and the South African Rand 22%. 2015 will be the first year since the 1980s to see capital outflows from the emerging markets exceed capital inflows.
Prospects for Emerging Markets Aren’t as Bad as You’ve Heard
They’re still growing faster than developed markets.
December 03, 2015