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MSCI Frontier Markets Index Leaves Emerging Markets In the Dust

"Frontier" markets by nature nature aren't easily accessible to retail investors, and not even very liquid to experts (think Lewis & Clark) like small institutions who work hard at it. But they're getting a bit more so, if you're willing to spend several long days filling out brokerage applications for stock markets like in Ghana and Kenya, then risking problems such as lack of standard paper trails, and, oh yes, high valuations as many hedgies are trying to get through these keyholes.