Archive of entries posted on March 2011

The World’s Best Emerging Market Banks in Latin America 2011

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The Global Finance magazine has published the list of Best Banks in Latin America for 2011. The winners were selected based on factors such as growth in assets, profitability, strategic relationships, customer service, competitive pricing, innovative products, etc. The World’s Best Emerging Market Banks in Latin America 2011 [TABLE=886] Source: Global Finance Canadian banking group …

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A Review of 11 Brazilian Electric Utility Stocks

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Brazilian stocks have been not performed well in recent months. The Bovespa is down 3.5% so far this year compared to a rise of 1.7% for the S&P 500. However Brazil’s economy continues to grow, though at a lower pace than last year. The economy is projected to grow by 5.5% this year.Currently plenty of …

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The World’s Most Ethical Companies 2011

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The New York-based think-tank The Ethisphere Institute has published its fifth annual list of the World’s Most Ethical companies. About 3,000 companies from more than 100 countries were evaluated and the winners were selected. From the think-tank’s site: The World’s Most Ethical Companies designation recognizes companies that truly go beyond making statements about doing business …

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Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook 2011: A Review

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The Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook is the definitive record on long-run market returns. The 2011 edition provides 111 years of data on market returns in 19 countries from 1900 to date. These 19 countries represent 90% of the global stock market value. The following are two of the takeaways from this report: 1. …

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