Has the Sell off Made it Safe to Return to Emerging Market Bonds?

Has the Sell off Made it Safe to Return to Emerging Market Bonds?

In this month’s insight our portfolio manager Catherine Blanc-Adams, discusses how the recent sell off provides significant buying opportunities in emerging markets bonds, notably in Turkey and Argentina.

Has the Sell off Made it Safe to Return to Emerging Market Bonds?

The Fed’s tightening cycle and the subsequent strengthening of the US dollar have finally spurred a reversal in Emerging Market capital flows across the board. Whilst Emerging Market borrowers are feeling the brunt of the higher cost of funding, investors have a choice of higher returns.

In the context of a Fed acting more aggressively than most expected, additional headwinds came into the picture: slower global growth, trade disputes and geopolitics.

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