Published on 21 Oct 2022 on Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance
In this article, we discuss 12 best emerging market stocks to buy now. If you want to read about some more emerging market stocks, go directly to 5 Best Emerging Market Stocks to Buy Now.
Emerging markets across the world have been battered by a stronger US dollar, higher inflation, and tighter financial conditions in the past few months, with prominent stocks like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU), and Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) all facing the heat of a macro slowdown in the global economy. However, the slowdown has created an attractive buying opportunity for investors who can pick up the shares of solid businesses at discounted prices and reap the rewards later.
Emerging markets, a term used to broadly categorize the markets in emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, have suffered a fifth consecutive quarter of negative returns, and the blended asset class is now well into its worst-ever drawdown over the past several decades. According to a report by Lazard Asset Management, however, the bottom-up fundamentals in the sector remain generally solid, valuations seem attractive, and investor positioning is also light.