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In this episode of Amplified Saker Nusseibeh, Chief Executive Officer and Eoin Murray, Head of Investment, discuss why there is more reason to be optimistic about emerging economies than developed.

In this issue of Ahead of the Curve, we assess the prospects for inflation in the US and the eurozone.

This year, US and Asian markets have so far bounced back – but that is where the similarity ends.

Investors scanning the risk universe observed traces of volatility in February and then calm skies until the end of the third quarter. The scenario has changed, with equity markets flaring in October and November. Seasoned asset-gazers may not be surprised – in our view, market pressures have been building for some time amid slowing growth and trade tensions – and we continue to recommend that investors consider the full gamut of risks and commit to a long-term view as they chart a course ahead.

Emerging-market economies experienced a year of tumult in 2018 amid less accommodative global financial conditions, slowing economic growth in China and fraught US-China trade relations.