Best Blogs of the Week #198
on Aug 11, 2015
Two posts to consider from last week. While there’s a plethora on Puerto Rico and volatility, these two global-oriented posts stood out.
Emerging Markets Best Positioned to Withstand a Fed Hike –BlackRock
“Though emerging market equities have recently lost some ground thanks to volatility in China, they’re still up over the longer term compared to their own history.”
Global Growth Forecast –Loomis Sayles
“We have shaved our US GDP forecast down to 2.3% from 2.9%, mostly on account of weaker exports, a strong dollar and the decline in oil prices. In emerging markets, we still believe Asia Pacific is currently a bright spot – but we expect China to slow further as easing measures fail to gain traction.”