Emerging markets: wait for a dip

Emerging markets were the place to be in 2005. They returned on average 32.5%, which, given that developed markets made investors just over 10%, was pretty impressive stuff. But was it too much too fast?

Emerging markets were the place to be in 2005. They returned on average 32.5%, which, given that developed markets made investors just over 10%, was pretty impressive stuff. But was it too much too fast?

Possibly, Standard & Poor's analyst Alison Cratchley told MyFinances.co.uk. This is the fifth year running that emerging markets have done better than developed ones and there is now real concern that several markets are both overpriced and due a correction.

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