Secret to Enduring Stagflation Sends Traders to Emerging Markets
- Pockets of faster growth, policy easing seen acting as hedge
- Asian countries in best position to weather economic turmoil
A shopper buys produce at an outdoor market in the Tijuca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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For the first time in four decades, investors in the US and other rich economies are looking for a portfolio strategy that can win against elevated inflation and recession both at the same time.
No one knows what shape such a stagflation playbook will take, but one thing seems certain: it will include some emerging-market assets.