Cheap buys in emerging-market ETFs

Emerging markets have fallen out of favour with investors, says Paul Amery. So, buy this exchange-traded fund while it's still cheap.

From being everyone's favourite asset class after the financial crisis, emerging-market shares are now bottom of global investors' shopping lists.

China's economic slowdown is in the news almost every day; the shares of Russian gas giant Gazprom languish at a third of their 2008 peak; India's credit rating is under pressure; and Brazil faces growing upheaval. The gloom surrounding these Bric' nations is also reflected in the average portfolio.

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Paul Amery

Paul is a multi-award-winning journalist, currently an editor at New Money Review. He has contributed an array of money titles such as MoneyWeek, Financial Times, Financial News, The Times, Investment and Thomson Reuters. Paul is certified in investment management by CFA UK and he can speak more than five languages including English, French, Russian and Ukrainian. On MoneyWeek, Paul writes about funds such as ETFs and the stock market.