Alternative Investments, Part 5: Emerging Market Debt and Currency



David Cowles discusses emergent market debt in this recording from a webinar hosted on May 22, 2014. David Cowles is a Certified Financial Planner™ professional and director of investments for Mosaic Financial Partners, Inc. Emerging market debt consists of government bonds issues by emerging market countries and businesses. The government bonds are typically issued in US dollars by countries such as India or Brazil, but do not correlate with the US bonds market. Performance of these investments is driven by: • Inflation • Interest Rates • Credit Spreads • Perceived Risk Emerging market currencies strengthen over time as a country becomes more developed, and generally offer better interest rates than those offered by the US. Performance of these investments is driven by: • Economic Stability • Monetary Policy • Interest Rates Disclaimer: The information contained herein has been prepared solely for informational purposes and is not an offer to buy or sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any security or to participate in any trading strategy. It should not be assumed that any investments in sectors and markets identified or described were or will be profitable. Investing entails risks, including possible loss of principal.

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