Four reasons why emerging market investors should not panic

Fiscal stimulus and history to the rescue?

Coronavirus uncertainty and an oil price war have created fear, but future stimulus and lessons from history provide reassurance for investors.

Global equities were shaken further last week as investors, who were already grappling with the economic impact from the coronavirus, were hit unexpectedly by a tumbling oil price. With markets already fragile - February saw the S&P 500 experience its fastest 10% fall since the Great Depression as Covid-19 escalated from a temporary regional shock to a global phenomenon - Monday (9 March) saw the largest one-day losses since the financial crisis as Saudi Arabia launched an oil price war against Russia. The opportunity in emerging market risk While many unknown factors remain and in...