{"id":28848,"date":"2012-04-05T10:09:47","date_gmt":"2012-04-05T14:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/forex-news\/2012\/04\/the-smart-way-to-invest-in-asian-frontier-markets\/"},"modified":"2012-04-05T10:09:47","modified_gmt":"2012-04-05T14:09:47","slug":"the-smart-way-to-invest-in-asian-frontier-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/2012\/04\/05\/the-smart-way-to-invest-in-asian-frontier-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"The Smart Way to Invest in Asian Frontier Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Article by Investment U<\/a> <\/p>\n

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Karim's book outlines a practical approach to frontier market investing. Buy stocks and ETF's (like NYSE:VNM and AMEX:IF) low and sell them high. Find opportunities in times of crisis, and values when other investors are fearful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

I\u2019m a voracious reader, but have an odd habit.<\/p>\n

Instead of reading a new book from beginning to end, I normally have four or five books going at once. The reason is that I get a bit bored after a few chapters and like to mix things up.<\/p>\n

But sometimes a book is so interesting, I go full steam and finish the book one, two, three.<\/p>\n

This is the case with Karim Rahemtulla\u2019s new book,\u00a0Where in the World Should I Invest: An Insider\u2019s Guide to Making Money Around the Globe<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Most investment books are long on figures and short on entertainment. Karim has pulled off a neat trick combining hard facts with an informal, insider-on-the-ground investment tour of emerging and frontier markets<\/a> around the world. And he does it in a vivid conversational style.<\/p>\n

You will become Karim\u2019s buddy as he takes you on a whirlwind insider tour of great cities like Istanbul, Saigon, Shanghai, Moscow, Bombay and Cairo, and then describes great growth opportunities in Singapore, Cambodia, Chile, Mexico, Panama and Argentina. You will not only learn firsthand what drives these markets, but also what the people, sites and culture are like. Even learn where to get the best bargains, the best food and the coolest places to hang your hat while in town.<\/p>\n

This is important because when investing in emerging markets<\/a>, the numbers are obviously important, but so is having a feel for a country\u2019s culture, history, economy and stock market.<\/p>\n

This book is also well worth reading for the following three reasons:<\/p>\n