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May 2013 Special Edition • Malaysia's Post-Election Investment Outlook | PDF 
Earlier this year we identified ASEAN as the most attractive region within the emerging markets universe. Market indices (USD returns) year-to-date through April in the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia are 23%, 22%, and 16%, respectively. Singapore (which we do not consider an emerging market) gained 6%, while Malaysia rose only 3.9%. So what's the outlook for Malaysia?
May 2013 • Freeing Trade | PDF
While supporting the notion of free trade, articulating its benefits presents a challenge. The ability to purchase Italian luxury goods or inexpensive Chinese products without paying exorbitant duties sounds good to people on both ends of the economic spectrum, but the effects of free trade are far greater than cheaply priced consumer goods...
April 2013 • Dividend Growth and Stock Returns | PDF
The compounding impacts of dividends have historically been significant in terms of market returns for long-term investors. The importance of these cash flows to investor returns can be seen across countries and industries. However, over the last four decades the pronounced growth of stock buybacks has dimmed the lights...
February 2013 • Emerging Markets Outlook: Will Emerging Markets Continue Their Run in 2013? | PDF
A number of times we have been asked whether emerging markets will continue their run in 2013. Our response typically begins with the following clarification: "Emerging markets" may be a handy way to refer to the countries that constitute a generally recognized asset class, but...
January 2013 • End of An Era: 30 Years of Double-Digit Chinese Growth | PDF
China has completed a remarkable transformation over the past three decades, rising to become a global power and the world's second largest economy. From 1981 to 2011, China's real GDP rose at an annual rate of 10.2%. This growth began from a low base and was not without...
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