The traditional method of compiling emerging market (EM) indices, which ties a country's weighting to its stock market capitalization, results in the quality of government and political regime not being taken into account, says Perth Toll, founder and CEO of Life + Liberty Indexes. In practice, she says, it turns out that huge investments are directed to countries with authoritarian governance.

How not to invest in autocracy: a guide to working in emerging markets 

Eli Lilly and Company

Novo Nordisk A/S

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited

Sandoz Group AG

Hims & Hers Health, Inc.

The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited

Huadong Medicine Co., Ltd

DexCom, Inc.

Abbott Laboratories

Lupin Limited

The market for weight loss drugs that <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/vse-o-nikh-govoriat-kak-novye-preparaty-izmeniat-nashu-zhizn">revolutionized</a> pharmacoculture in the early 2020s is entering a new phase. This year, Novo Nordisk's patents for semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, perhaps the most famous drug in this class, will expire in five major countries. This means that generic manufacturers will enter the race, new numerous players who are already preparing to make money by flooding the world with inexpensive analogs.

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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

The U.S. stock market has been put in second place by the bank

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NVIDIA Corporation

Alphabet Inc.

Carvana Co.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

CRH plc

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

The Middle East, in Ray Dalio's estimation, is turning into a "Silicon Valley of capital", attracting talent and billions of investments in AI infrastructure. Google has announced the launch of its first AI glasses in 2026, competing with Meta in the AI-wearables segment. About these and other topics - in our review of key events by the morning of December 9.

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Moura Dubeux Engenharia S.A.

Small-cap stocks in emerging markets continue to lag their large-cap peers. Global equity gains are being driven primarily by major tech companies, while the anticipated lift from the Fed’s rate cuts has yet to filter through to emerging-market small caps – historically, these companies, more sensitive to capital costs, react to falling funding costs with a delay.

Undervalued small caps: Where to make money in emerging markets

Banco BBVA Argentina S.A.

Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A.

Banco Macro S.A.

Investors are buying up Argentine assets after the convincing victory of President Javier Milay's party in the midterm elections, Seeking Alpha <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4508498-argentina-stocks-and-us-listed-etfs-rise-sharply-as-mileis-party-wins-big-in-midterm-elections">reports</a>. The results of the vote strengthened traders' confidence that Miley will continue the course of austerity and market liberalization, and his reforms will not be blocked in Congress, Bloomberg <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/argentina-investors-poised-rally-milei-021714477.html">adds</a>.

'The party's on': investors buying up Argentine assets after Milieu's party's victory

Wanting to reduce the U.S. trade deficit and U.S. dependence on foreign capital, Trump has delivered big gains for emerging markets

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