On the investment map of yield-conscious investors, emerging markets in Asia and Latin America have captured a solid standing. Growth rates of more than 10 percent in India and China, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for 2010 shows, or of 7.5 percent in Brazil speak for these markets. However, within broad global stock portfolios and indices, which are weighted mainly according to market capitalization of individual companies, the strongly capitalized markets – primarily the USA and the UK – set the tone, now as in the past. For example, these two countries account for around 60 percent ETFs on the MSCI World Index. Therefore, investors are advised to mix and match precise items from the emerging markets into their portfolio.

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