Marc Faber : food and energy inflation is more meaningful in Emerging Markets than in the United States.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Marc Faber : food and energy inflation is more meaningful in Emerging Markets than in the United States.

Marc Faber : "....It has a lot to do with these issues. I am not saying it is the reason why investors should not be in emerging economies. But, food and energy inflation is more meaningful in an emerging economy than in the United States.
In a mature economy, where the GDP per capita is high, food is not a large percentage in the expenditure of a household whereas, in a country like India, Vietnam or Cambodia, food is a large percentage of expenditure. So, investors maybe concerned about this issue......"
in www.moneycontrol.com

Dr. Marc Faber Tomorrow's Gold

Dr Marc Faber was born in Zurich, Switzerland. He went to school in Geneva and Zurich and finished high school with the Matura. He studied Economics at the University of Zurich and, at the age of 24, obtained a PhD in Economics magna cum laude. Between 1970 and 1978, Dr Faber worked for White Weld & Company Limited in New York, Zurich and Hong Kong. Since 1973, he has lived in Hong Kong. From 1978 to February 1990, he was the Managing Director of Drexel Burnham Lambert (HK) Ltd. In June 1990, he set up his own business, which acts as an investment advisor and fund manager.