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Beyond the bounce: Quality investing in emerging markets

Join Angus Sandison from FSSA Investment Managers to discuss current opportunities in Emerging Markets, the outlook for growth, and why quality businesses and active management remain critical in navigating the regions.

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Markets will always do their best to push us to act in a short-term and emotional manner, particularly at times when events become somewhat extreme. These days all of us, market participants or not, seem almost entirely focused on uncertainty rather than promise. This is why having a strong philosophy and process is crucial.
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