Among the Latin American equity markets, the Chilean market does not get as much attention from international investors as other countries such as Brazil and Mexico do.However this need not be the case. The relatively smaller country of Chile offers many excellent investment opportunities. Some of the reasons to consider buying Chilean stocks include: 1. …
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Crude oil prices(WTI) closed at $103.84 on Oct 4, 2013. Prices fell below $50.0 per barrel at the peak of the global financial crisis but has recovered to stay in the $100 range in the past few years. The following chart shows crude oil prices in both nominal and real terms from 1861 to 2012: …
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The Top Five Banks in Argentina based on Tier 1 Capital at the end of last year are listed below: Click to enlarge Source: The Banker Banco Macro(BMA) and BBVA Banco Frances (BFR) trade on the U.S. markets and both are up over 29% and 27% respectively YTD. Banco Macro has suspended its dividends and has …
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Financial assets held by households vary widely across countries. In the developed world, households hold a higher portion of their financial assets in equities compared to the emerging world where equities are not as popular for a variety of reasons. Among developed countries, the percentage of households’ financial assets held in various asset classes such as …
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