Investing Online - Genius Funds Emerging Market Growth Fund

Genius Funds is an investment firm and operateswhere the fund is invested heavily in the energy
two investment funds, yielding from 5 to 9%market. Kazakhstan has one of the largest
R.O.I. weekly. These are investments in realunderdeveloped (non-OPEC) oil reserves in the
securities, options and futures. Because Geniusworld. The energy export of this market
Funds is located outside the scope of mainproduces a major portion of Kazakhstan's GDP.
regulatory bodies, investment methods, that areThis section of the country's economy has a very
not permitted under various regulatory statutes inlow likelihood of investment failure. The share
the United States, UK, and other developed andprice of the EMGF is $1 per share, and income
developing countries, are being utilized. Thesegenerated by the fund is distributed to
investment methods are normally only available toshareholders daily, at a rate of between 1.1 and
institutional investors or professional investors.1.9 percent, based on amount invested in the
This means higher profits being passed down tofund. Shares totaling between $10-$499 (Common
retail investors.shares) earn 1.1% - 1.2%, $500-$4,999 (Preferred
Today's economic environment is very dynamicshares) earn 1.1% - 1.4%, and Premium shares
and complex. Fast developing technologies andearn 1.3% - 1.9% ($5,000+).
expanding financial globalization provide a wideThe WBMF mainly invests in investment-grade
range of investment opportunities. Globalizationincome-only securities. However, up to 30% of its
allows an investors to invest in a Indian mutualfunds may be invested into equities, futures, and
fund, or textile plant in Singapore, or in anycommodities. The portfolio looks for long-term
number of other expanding financial markets, allcapital growth by investing in securities of
without ever having to leave the comfort of theircompanies located in emerging economies, in such
home.nations as China and India, where social and/or
Emerging economies of Eastern Europe and Eastbusiness activity is in the process of rapid growth
Asia are now providing some of the mostand industrialization, where growth potential is likely
lucrative and healthy investment opportunityto outpace market expectations. Most countries in
environments available. The main type of globalwhich Genius Funds invests WBMF have S&P
investment is the investment fund. Thisratings of BB+ or higher. Investments are
investment tool attracts the resources of manydiversified across many industries, focusing on
investors, world-wide, and invests them in aindustries producing at least 20% of a country's
variety of stocks, bonds, and other securities. TheGDP. Income generated with WBMF is distributed
main advantage of an investment fund is that itto shareholders weekly, at rates of 6%-6.5% for
provides access to a range of sophisticatedCommon shares, 6.5%-7% for Preferred shares,
investments through a managed service.and 7.4%-9% for Preferred shares.
Genius Funds has two investment funds: theThe Genius High Yield Deposit Account (HYDA)
Emerging Markets Growth Fund (EMGF) and thecombines high returns and the flexibility of your
World Bond Market Fund (WBMF), as well as alocal bank. HYDA is a fixed interest deposit
High Yield Deposit Account (HYDA).account with no term of deposit. This means that
The EMGF investments are made in countriesfunds can be withdrawn at any time. The interest
with S&P ratings of BB+, or higher. Investmentson the Genius HYDA is payable daily and there is
are diversified across many industries, focusinga $300 minimum deposit requirement, balances
mainly on the country's leading industry, onefalling below $300 stop earning interest. A ten-day
producing 20%+ of the Gross Domestic Productnotice must be given prior to withdrawing funds
(GDP). For example, the KASE stock exchange offrom your Genius HYDA account.
Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan (S&P rating of BBB),