James Torgerson
Senior Research Analyst
Emerging market debt (EMD) has earned a checkered reputation at best from institutional investors. The asset class is large, complex, and comes with unique risks that can lead to “throwing the baby out with the bath water” when things go wrong. 2022 was a challenging year for investors across asset classes, and emerging markets headlines ranging from the meltdown in Chinese property developers to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine only complicated the investment case for EMD. That said, historically the asset class has tended to rebound strongly from drawdown events, and that has so far been the case this year.
This newsletter revisits the dynamics of emerging markets debt, reviews 2022 performance, and discusses the investment opportunity from here.
Read > Emerging From the Depths: An Overview of the Emerging Market Debt Opportunity Set
The opinions expressed herein are those of Marquette Associates, Inc. (“Marquette”), and are subject to change without notice. This material is not financial advice or an offer to purchase or sell any product. Marquette reserves the right to modify its current investment strategies and techniques based on changing market dynamics or client needs.
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