Not exact matches
Special risks are associated with foreign investing, including
currency fluctuations, economic instability and political developments;
investments in emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors.
Foreign
investments involve greater risks than U.S.
investments, including political and economic risks and the risk of
currency fluctuations, all of which may be magnified
in emerging markets.
Our Global
Market Strategies segment, established
in 1999 with our first high yield fund, advises a group of 46 active funds that pursue
investment opportunities across various types of credit, equities and alternative instruments, including bank loans, high yield debt, structured credit products, distressed debt, corporate mezzanine, energy mezzanine opportunities and long / short high - grade and high - yield credit instruments,
emerging markets equities, and (with regards to certain macroeconomic strategies)
currencies, commodities and interest rate products and their derivatives.
International
investments, particularly
investments in emerging markets, may carry risks associated with potentially less stable economies or governments (such as the risk of seizure by a foreign government, the imposition of
currency or other restrictions, or high levels of inflation or deflation), and may be or become illiquid.
Having the flexibility to invest globally
in any country or
currency, including
emerging markets, allows the
investment team to take advantage of prevailing macroeconomic trends, opportunities
in interest rates,
currencies and sovereign credit to create a competitive advantage.
-- We take profit on our overweight GBPCHF position, and close our
emerging market currency basket trade, while keeping some of these
investments in the portfolio.
Decoupling bonds from their
currency risk
in Emerging Markets as well represents another favored strategy that flexible bond strategies can employ to help investors navigate a more volatile
investment environment
in 2015.
«At RBC Global Asset Management, we continually strive to meet the evolving needs of our clients by providing them with new and innovative
investment opportunities,» said Doug Coulter, president of RBC GAM Inc. «Investors and advisors are increasingly looking for well - diversified
investment options and we are pleased to leverage our depth of expertise
in emerging market currencies with this new fund.»
Decoupling bonds from their
currency risk
in Emerging Markets as well represents another favored strategy that flexible bond strategies can employ to help investors navigate a more volatile
investment environment
in 2015.
The fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80 % of its net assets plus any borrowings for
investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase)(«Net Assets»)
in sovereign and corporate debt securities of issuers
in emerging market countries, denominated
in the local
currency of such
emerging market countries, and other instruments, including credit linked notes and other
investments, with similar economic exposures.
Right now, bonds issued by
emerging market governments
in their local
currencies appear to offer far and away the most compelling
investment opportunity.
Emerging and foreign
market investments can be more volatile than U.S. securities and will expose the Fund to adverse changes
in foreign economic, political, regulatory and
currency exchange rates.
Actively managed ETFs are new
investment vehicles that will allow investors to participate
in an actively managed portfolio strategy that could range from tactical to traditional asset allocation and from sophisticated
currency strategies to
emerging markets.
Investments in international and
emerging markets securities and ADRs include exposure to risks including
currency fluctuations, foreign taxes and regulations, and the potential for illiquid
markets and political instability.
Foreign
investments involve greater risks than U.S.
investments, including political and economic risks and the risk of
currency fluctuations, all of which may be magnified
in emerging markets.
Foreign securities involve special risks, including
currency fluctuations (which may be significant over the short term) and economic and political uncertainties;
investments in emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors.
The
currencies of
emerging market countries may experience significant declines against the U.S. dollar, and devaluation may occur subsequent to
investments in these
currencies by a Fund.
See the Investor Handbook for more information on Franklin Templeton 529 College Savings Plan, including sales charges, expenses, general risks of the Plan, general
investment risks and specific risks of investing
in Plan portfolios, which can include risks of convertible securities; country, sector, region or industry focus; credit; derivative securities; foreign securities, including
currency exchange rates, political and economic developments, trading practices, availability of information, limited
markets and heightened risk
in emerging markets; growth or value style investing; income; interest rate; lower - rated and unrated securities; mortgage securities and asset - backed securities; restructuring and distressed companies; securities lending; smaller and midsize companies; credit linked securities, life settlement
investments, and stocks.
International
investments, particularly
investments in emerging markets, may carry risks associated with potentially less stable economies or governments (such as the risk of seizure by a foreign government, the imposition of
currency or other restrictions, or high levels of inflation or deflation), and may be or become illiquid.
Special risks are associated with foreign investing, including
currency fluctuations, economic instability and political developments;
investments in emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors.
David has more than 25 years of
investment experience
in broad
emerging markets with the majority of his career spent as a trader and portfolio manager allocating across equity, fixed income,
currencies and derivatives within both long - only and long - short strategies.
Investments in emerging markets, real estate, currency, fixed income and alternative investments include additi
Investments in emerging markets, real estate,
currency, fixed income and alternative
investments include additi
investments include additional risks.