Aberdeen Frontier Markets Investment Company (AFMC) offers investors a diversified exposure to the superior growth prospects offered by frontier markets (stock markets that aren’t classified as developed or emerging). Its managers believe that weak commodity and energy prices, as well as concerns over Chinese growth, have weighed heavily on this area and the vast majority of investors are now underweight. A valuation gap has opened up, versus developed markets, but AFMC’s managers see the potential for a strong recovery in frontier markets should a rebound in earnings growth start to emerge. In the meantime, they expect that investors will be able to benefit from an attractive yield. AFMC’s board agrees that income is an increasing part of the rationale for investing in frontier markets and is introducing a semi-annual dividend.
10 Nov 2016
Long term growth opportunity?
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Long term growth opportunity?
- Published:
10 Nov 2016 -
Author:
Ed Marten -
Pages:
23
Aberdeen Frontier Markets Investment Company (AFMC) offers investors a diversified exposure to the superior growth prospects offered by frontier markets (stock markets that aren’t classified as developed or emerging). Its managers believe that weak commodity and energy prices, as well as concerns over Chinese growth, have weighed heavily on this area and the vast majority of investors are now underweight. A valuation gap has opened up, versus developed markets, but AFMC’s managers see the potential for a strong recovery in frontier markets should a rebound in earnings growth start to emerge. In the meantime, they expect that investors will be able to benefit from an attractive yield. AFMC’s board agrees that income is an increasing part of the rationale for investing in frontier markets and is introducing a semi-annual dividend.