Three Fast-Growing Under The Radar Markets Probably Aren’t On Your Radar

These three fast-growing markets probably aren’t on your radar. If you want to make big gains in the market, you need to invest in growth.

Just consider the gains you could have made during the U.S. consumer boom in the 1950s…

From 1950 to 2015, U.S. GDP per capita rose 690 percent, adjusted for inflation.

During that time, the S&P 500 soared 11,700 percent (and that’s not including reinvested dividends).

Over the course of this boom, a handful of individual stocks turned many regular investors into millionaires…

For example:

  • US$1,000 invested in Standard Oil (Exxon) in 1950 would have become $2.4 million by 2016
  • US$1,000 invested in tobacco giant Philip Morris in 1957 would have become $5.5 million by 2007
  • US$1,000 sunk into Coca-Cola stock back in 1962 would have been worth $221,445 by 2016
  • US$1,000 invested in McDonald’s in 1965 would have become $4.1 million by 2016
  • That’s the power of investing in growth – early on.

    Where to find growth today

    Regular readers of the Asia Wealth Investment Daily already know about the massive growth going on in China’s middle class right now.

    But there are three other fast-growing markets that likely aren’t on your radar… Vietnam, Bangladesh and India.

    According to a recent report by professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), these three markets could be the fastest-growing economies through 2050 – averaging real economic growth of around 5 percent a year.

    That might not sound like much… but consider, the U.S., France and U.K. are all expected to grow less than 2 percent a year during this period.

    Thanks to this growth, India is expected to be the second-largest economy in the world by 2050 – eclipsing the U.S., and behind only behind China (which will inevitably see its growth decline from its current level). Vietnam is forecasted to move from the 32nd-largest economy to the 20th-largest. And Bangladesh could move from the 31st-largest economy to the 23rd-largest.

    Print Friendly, PDF & Email

    Author: Travis Esquivel

    Travis Esquivel is an engineer, passionate soccer player and full-time dad. He enjoys writing about innovation and technology from time to time.

    Share This Post On

    Submit a Comment

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *