Analysis: As funds flee, India's pain is Southeast Asia's gain

Southeast Asian nations are swallowing an outflow of money from India, as foreign investors lose patience with its policy paralysis and slowing growth and aim instead for more promising emerging markets ...

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has acknowledged the "large unfinished agenda" facing his government after three years in power, and vowed to tackle corruption and fiscal mismanagement."I will be the first to say we need to do better," Singh said late Tuesday as he presented his graft-tainted coalition's annual report card at a function in New Delhi.Singh's second term in office has been marked by slowing economic growth, accusations of policy paralysis and a series of corruption scandals that have combined to undermine optimism about India's future development.

Indonesia’s workforce is growing 7,000 people stronger each day, adding an estimated 21 million people to its workforce by over the next decade. This is second only to India as Asia’s fastest growing workforce.

World Market Pulse submits:Asia is home to several emerging and globalizing powers, including India and China but one nation that stands out but is not largely covered in the business media is Indonesia. Little is known about Indonesia in the investing circles despite being a country made up of some 17,000 islands, which is now the 4th most populous nation in the world.

Submitted by Martin Sibileau of A View From The Trenches, “…The two pillars of the current global financial system are therefore (a) the illusion of the existence of a risk-free asset and (b) the repression of that market which demonstrates that the risk-free asset and its derivatives (stocks, bonds, the Euro, all bred in the repo market) are an illusion….”

With only a couple of days left in the year, it seems more likely than ever that the U.S. will go over the Fiscal Cliff. Specifically, taxes will rise for all Americans, and spending will get sharply cut. If the new laws aren't modified with a deal early next year, the economy could then tip back into recession. So, who should be blamed for this ridiculous state of affairs?

Bloomberg Markets magazine recently posted a list of the “most-promising emerging and frontier markets for investors.” Rankings were determined by several investment measures, including GDP growth and ease of doing business. A slideshow from Business Insider does an excellent job showcasing these engines of growth. It’s no surprise Bloomberg determined China was the most-promising market. The country’s GDP is set to grow at an average of 9.4 percent over the next four years, outpacing the other emerging markets, says Bloomberg.

Bloomberg Markets magazine recently posted a list of the “most-promising emerging and frontier markets for investors.” Rankings were determined by several investment measures, including GDP growth and ease of doing business. A slideshow from Business Insider does an excellent job showcasing these engines of growth.