Mark Mobius

Mark Mobius: An Illustrated Biography of the Father of Emerging Markets Funds chronicles the life of Dr. Mark Mobius and the milestones he accomplished in his over 40 years of contribution in global emerging markets. A pioneer, Dr. Mark Mobius, ventured into unknown rough seas 16 years before the launch of BRICs Funds. He joined Templeton in 1987 as president of the Templeton Emerging Markets Fund with assets under management totaling US$100 million. By the time he left Templeton 30 years later his team managed about US$40,000 million. He still travels the world spending over 200 days a year to find good companies that may be unknown to others. He is regarded as one of the most successful emerging markets investors. Moreover, he and his team have received over 100 accolades by international entities such as Micropal, Standard & Poor's, Morningstar, CNBC, and Reuters. Mark and his team have conducted over 16,000 company visits in more 100 different countries  to kick the tires and find the most attractive investments. The key to his success in emerging markets is based on his practice of making on-site visits to companies. This is the illustrated biography of the pioneer of emerging markets. When asked to reflect on what could be deemed a lifetime in emerging markets, Mark simply replied,“Despite spending so many years in these markets, there’s always something new to experience or learn."