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Emerging markets equities: no comeback at this point
Emerging markets equities: no comeback at this point
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Emerging markets equities: no comeback at this point

Based on earnings expectations emerging markets equities are currently valued 27% below the price/earnings ratio of developed markets equities. The long term average of this discount is 19%. Closing the gap is a question whether the confidence of the markets in the earnings expectations is solid enough to facilitate a re-(e)valuation.