The five best performing exchange-listed Latin American ADRs Year-To-Date (YTD) as of August 23, 2010 are: 1. Lan Airlines (LFL) YTD Change = 63% Chile 2.Ecopetrol (EC) Colombia YTD Change = 52% 3.Nortel Invesora (NTL) YTD Change = 48% Argentina 4. Banco De Chile (BCH) YTD Change = 43% Chile 5.Grupo Financiero Galicia (CGAL) YTD …
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Companies that are in the liquor business are believed to be recession-proof as consumers tend to drink liquor to get away from their worries. Hence investors can explore some of the foreign beer, wine and other liquor producers. The following are six foreign beverage makers whose stocks trade on the OTC markets: C&C; Group (CCGGY) …
The charts below show the performance comparison of two of the largest private sector banks in Brazil: Banco Bradesco(BBD) and Itau Unibanco (ITUB). 5-Year Performance Comparison 1-Year Performance Comparison For the most part, BBD and ITUB track each other. However in the last one year, Itau Unibanco has performed slightly better than Bradesco. Both the …
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A recent article in the Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine titled There’s a New Silk Road, and It Doesn’t Lead to the U.S. discussed the growing trade ties between emerging markets. From the article: “As the U.S. emerges from the recession, American investors often wonder where the growth is going to come from. Perhaps they should talk …
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Ireland: A recession of the banks, by the banks, and for the banks Canada’s ‘more humane society’ saved economy: Krugman Is it time to buy shares in Lloyds? Denmark Starts to Trim Its Admired Safety Net There’s money in tourism … The automotive industry in developing countries: Ready to move up a gear? Your House …
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