The Shanghai SE Composite Index is down 17.71% Year-To-Date(YTD) and is flirting with bear the market territory. While many of the Chinese investors are afraid of the market now some see this plunge as a good time to enter the market. The optimists reason that it is not worth keeping money in banks due to …
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Chile and Brazil are two of the hottest destinations for foreign investors in Latin America. Though Chile has had tremendous economic growth over the last 20 years, Brazil beats Chile in terms of attracting foreign capital. Chile’s economy growth has slowed in recent years. The chart below shows the performance of Chile Vs. Brazil over …
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With two months over for the equity markets lets take a quick look at the leading and lagging Latin American ADRs from a performance perspective. The five best performing Latin American ADRs YTD as of 2/26/10: 1. Banco De Chile (BCH) Country: Chile Sector: Banking YTD Change: 15.01% 2. GRUMA (GMK) Country: Mexico Sector: Food …
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The 2010 edition of the Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Year Book confirms that equities outperform bonds over the long term. The chart below shows the performance of U.S. stocks, bonds and T-bills from 1900 thru 2009: A $1,000 invested in …
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