What is an emerging market?

Emerging market is a phrase many investors will have heard, but do you know what it means?

Dubai as an emerging market
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What is an emerging market? It’s a question most investors will ask at some point, given how often the term is used.

After all, understanding what you are investing in is absolutely vital, while spreading your risk across different assets ‒ and with it different markets ‒ is an important tactic for any investor looking to protect their portfolio.

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John Fitzsimons

John Fitzsimons has been writing about finance since 2007, and is a former editor of Mortgage Solutions and loveMONEY. Since going freelance in 2016 he has written for publications including The Sunday Times, The Mirror, The Sun, The Daily Mail and Forbes, and is committed to helping readers make more informed decisions about their money.