frontier markets
Some investors find that the chaos inherent in frontier markets offers a chance to profit from molding disorder into order.
Africa has 15% of the world's population but controls less than 3% of global GDP. A trio of investment pros make the case that as Africa catches up opportunities will abound for investors.
European Investment Conference speaker Charles Robertson of Renaissance Capital explains where Africa's GDP will be by the year 2050.
Today only $4 billion is invested in frontier markets, says the international economist. Yet Africa enjoys good public finances, strong growth prospects, and favorable productivity and demographic trends.
CFA Institute content directors Ron Rimkus, CFA, and Jason Voss, CFA, highlight more takeaways from the 66th CFA Institute Annual Conference in Singapore.