Is a bubble forming in financial markets in the emerging world?

The yield of the JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index Plus recently fell to its lowest ever level, while the annual average dollar-based return from the MSCI Emerging Market Index of equities has been an impressive 20% during the past four years. Although these developments have prompted claims that a bubble is forming in financial markets in the emerging world, we are unconvinced.

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