The branding consultancy Interbrand recently published the top 25 Brazilian brands for 2010. The brand values are estimated based on various factors such as financial data, Economic Value Added (EVA), strength of brand, etc. The Top 25 Brazilian Brands 2010: [TABLE=522] Itau(ITUB) is the top Brazilian brand with a value of R$ 20,651 millions. Other …
The weekend edition of The Wall Street Journal has an article that discusses some of the reasons to invest in Brazilian banks now. The following are some of the key points from the article and also from Banco Central Do Brasil: Outstanding mortgages amount to just 3% of GDP compared to 18% in China and …
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China has been the preferred destination for emerging market investors for many years now.However this year Chinese equities have not performed well. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 27% in the first six months. Despite Chinese stocks rallying in recent weeks, the index is still down 19.5% year-to-date. In terms of performance over a ten year …
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