Smart investors have always looked to international markets for specific opportunities and diversification. Today the reasons for investing in emerging international markets are far more compelling than they were in the past.
The reasons are simple.
In the old days, economies tended to develop independently. There was international trade but empires and societies accumulated capital and increased productivity within relatively defined borders. Today, globalization is breaking down borders at an increasingly rapid rate. Electronic communication and improved transportation allow individuals on opposite sides of the globe to work as if they were in adjacent cubicles. The Internet has put the tools of the most developed economies of the world within reach of the poorest.
The reasons are simple.
In the old days, economies tended to develop independently. There was international trade but empires and societies accumulated capital and increased productivity within relatively defined borders. Today, globalization is breaking down borders at an increasingly rapid rate. Electronic communication and improved transportation allow individuals on opposite sides of the globe to work as if they were in adjacent cubicles. The Internet has put the tools of the most developed economies of the world within reach of the poorest.
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