Emerging markets equity

Analyzing COVID-driven policy shifts in China and the US

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Emerging market equity portfolio managers Jeff Feng and Andrew Herron share their insights on how emerging markets are reacting to COVID-19-driven policy shifts in China and the US.

This edition of Strategy Insights discusses how:

  • China was the only major world economy that generated positive GDP growth in 2020.
  • US policy focused on growing the fiscal balance sheet, and the US Fed helped by easing monetary policy.
  • A stronger US dollar may have mixed effects on emerging markets.
  • The team’s long-term view of emerging markets is unchanged.
  • Current dynamics offer a chance to invest at attractive valuations.

Read more here.