One of the factors that investors need to consider when selecting an emerging market for investment is the country’s trade with other emerging markets. Countries such as China that depend heavily on exports to the developed world will not fare better should the developed countries experience another downturn again. Emerging market countries that depend on …
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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According to IMF estimates, the Brazilian economy is projected to grow 7.5% this year and 4.1% in 2011. Among emerging markets Brazil has recovered strongly from the financial crisis and the economy continues to grow. The following five charts show some of the reasons for the continued strength of the Brazilian economy: Click to Enlarge …
On September 28, 2010 the ADRs for WEG S.A., a Brazilian industrial equipments maker, started trading on the OTC market with the ticker WEGZY. The ADR program is a sponsored Level 1 program offering international investors access to this highly successful Brazilian multinational. WEG was founded in in 1961, in Jaraguá do Sul, the state …
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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