Reposted from Canada.com
By Gary Lamphier, Postmedia News
With Europe in crisis, the U.S. stuck in first gear and the so-called BRIC markets in a funk, one might think the days of double-digit stock market gains are history.
But despite the serious challenges facing the global economy, some of the more exotic foreign-equity markets are on a tear this year.
Unfortunately, most are in underdeveloped parts of the world where only the most adventurous investors typically dare to tread.
I`m talking about countries like Vietnam, Pakistan, the Philippines, Kenya and Colombia generally known as “frontier” markets in investment parlance. More…
