"Emerging Markets:  The Case for Brazil & China" 

Emerging markets represent those countries whose business activities are in rapid growth or industrialization.  These countries lag the developed world in terms of economic maturity and face additional risks.  The larger emerging markets include Brazil, Russia, India, and China, often referred to as the ‘BRIC' countries and they play a larger role in international trade.  We can easily invest in these countries' stock markets via ETFs ("exchange-traded funds") on U.S. stock exchanges.  Our focus in this article is on Brazil and China as we find these markets to be the most attractive.  The case for Brazil and China as investments in our portfolios is presented via three scenarios:  the economic growth scenario, the risk/reward scenario, and the portfolio correlation scenario.