A pickup in demand in many advanced economies and a stabilization in commodity prices should, in turn, boost the growth prospects of emerging market economies.
I'm very, very bullish about our prospects, and as I tell our board, as I tell our employees, this is the time to invest. There's so much opportunity. Let's just invest in that opportunity, and really get after it.
India has the best opportunity ahead of us.
We believe that it is very important that we have hopefully averted what would have been the most substantial headwind of all, which is a default for the first time in our history, and that that will contribute to a more positive environment that we hope will allow for greater growth and job creation.
I am overall optimistic about India's growth.
We see very broad-based, moderate, growth. Most of the sectors are quite strong. I don't see any major potholes, and I believe [the economy] is strengthening.
In nine companies out of ten the factor of fluctuation has been a more dominant and important consideration in the matter of investment than has the factor of long-term growth or decline
I care much more about the growth rate of the market than it's current size and I also care if there's any reason it's going to top out.
Think of social media as the Internet. I can't think of anyone betting against the Internet in 2012.
Looking beyond the emerging markets, it is important not to lose sight of the growth opportunities that exist in the developed regions.
In the Netherlands, we have had a difficult year and we are now getting out of this difficulty. So we have now growth prospects for 2014.
Malaysia has got all the things in place to continue growth: the policies are there; the mechanisms are there. So, I think even when I am not around, Malaysia can do with other people who are converse with our policies.
The fact that equities are being sold down, despite the lowest interest rates in recent history, simply means that the market doesn't see growth ahead for -very many businesses.
It is certainly possible that the Greek economy can revive and achieve some growth over the years ahead.
