VWO Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF : Bullish and Bearish Analyst Opinions

"A stronger dollar would make EM currencies depreciate... Capital flows could shift towards safer, higher yielding US-linked assets." Emerging Market equities are inversely correlated to the US Dollar. When the dollar strengthens, local currencies lose value, making imports expensive and causing foreign investors to repatriate capital to the US, driving down EM stock prices. Short Emerging Market equities as the dollar rebound acts as a liquidity drain on these riskier assets. The dollar fails to rally; global growth accelerates faster than US growth (the "soft landing" scenario).

"Valuations are extremely attractive on the international side... [we are] overweight emerging." While the US market is expensive, Emerging Markets offer a valuation discount. Simonetti distinguishes between "International" (Europe) and "Emerging." She avoids Europe due to the Ukraine conflict ("major conflict happening... might take some time"), making EM the preferred vehicle for non-US exposure. Overweight Emerging Markets. US Dollar strength; geopolitical instability in specific EM regions.

"We have cape ratios right now that are 40 in the United States and about mid20s in the foreign markets... I wouldn't be surprised if emerging and and developed international outperform the United States on a on a 5 to 10 year basis." Valuations are historically stretched in the US relative to the rest of the world. Mean reversion suggests that foreign equities offer a better risk-reward profile. Additionally, Roche views this as a "debasement trade," implying that if the US Dollar weakens, foreign assets (denominated in other currencies) automatically appreciate in USD terms. LONG broad international exposure (VXUS) or specific splits between Developed (EFA) and Emerging (VWO) to capture this valuation gap. The US Dollar strengthens significantly, or US tech dominance continues to justify premium valuations indefinitely.