Latin America

How The BRICs Came Down to Earth

The popularity of the acronym “BRICs” -- which stands for the fast-growth economies of Brazil, Russia, India and...

What’s That Got to Do with the Price of a Big Mac in China?

One of the best ways to get your head around relative currency valuations is to look at what...

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How Argentina Could Improve Its Monetary Policy

"Ni Democracia ni Dictadura" -- Graffiti on wall in Rosario, Argentina I spent a week in Rosario, Argentina,...

You Could be Building Your Portfolio with Brazil’s Infrastructure

As the fifth-largest country in the world in terms of both square mileage and population, Brazil places great...

How You Can Profit from Brazil’s Consumer-Sector Growth

Brazil has the highest gross domestic product (GDP) in South America, whether measured nominally or by purchasing power...

Why You Should be Eyeing Brazilian Small Caps

I thought it would be fruitful to once again focus on Brazil. But this time, we will feature...

How to Invest with the World Cup Host

Two major global sporting events in three years will serve to raise Brazil’s profile on the world stage.

Why You Should Consider an Investment in Brazil, ‘The Country of the Future’

With Brazil playing host both to the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016, this Latin...

Tracking the Best ETFs in May

Sell in May and go away? That wasn’t good advice this year, especially if you were allocated to...

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Global Stocks, Emerging Markets Fall on China Data

Stocks and global emerging markets sold off sharply on Thursday on disappointing Chinese manufacturing data and weak company...