Many Asian regions are well positioned to ride out any US slowdown

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Although global growth appears to be slowing, the Asian growth story remains valid. Investors often ...

Although global growth appears to be slowing, the Asian growth story remains valid. Investors often question how Asia could withstand a US slowdown, or a deterioration in US demand for Asian goods, given the high export dependency of Asian economies. We feel that Asia's domestic economy is becoming a stronger proponent of economic growth and the ties to the US economy are becoming weaker, with the Chinese consumer emerging as a source of intra-Asian growth instead. Valuations in Asia look attractive with a combination of growth, yield and the potential for currency appreciation. There app...

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