A confluence of factors has caused investor sentiment to sour on emerging markets recently, including global trade tensions, a rising US dollar and idiosyncratic issues in Turkey and Argentina.
While some of the headlines may seem disconcerting, they don't tell the whole story, according to our investment professionals who are on the ground in many of these regions.
Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity believes it's important to point out emerging markets are not homogeneous, and the countries dominating the dire headlines represent a very small part of the emerging market universe. The team points to