Investment Ideas 2012, Developed or Emerging Markets?

Where are the investment opportunities in today’s market? The current investment environment is characterized by  high sovereign debt levels and high stock market volatility. In this environment  good financial planning is  increasingly important for preserving and generating wealth. I have displayed a comparison of  ‘year to date’ index changes for emerging and developed markets, so far in 2012:

Emerging Markets: (%change)

Brazil Bovespa Stock Index –0.66%

Hang Seng +7.43%

Mumbai Sensex +13.18

Developed Markets: (%change)

FTSE 100 YTD +2.16%

CAC 40 +2.20%

S&P 500 Index YTD +8.75%

source: http://money.cnn.com/data/world_markets/asia/