Latin America
Which Global Markets Soared By Double-Digit Percentages Last Week?
September has a reputation as the worst month of the year for stock markets. Throw in the uncertainty...
The Global Guru: Two Investments You’ll Hate but Will Make You Big Money
Most investors would love to forget the last six weeks. After all, even the most robust and time-tested...
PowerTrend Brief: Collecting Investing Tidbits by Talking to Company Leaders
My preference for speaking directly with company leaders pays big dividends. I wrote last week about my recent...
Eagle Eye Opener: Gold Hits Two-Year Low; Dish Network Takes Run at Sprint; Voice of Chavez Still Echoes in Venezuela
Gold dipped to under $1,400 an ounce earlier today, losing more than $200 in value in the last...
The Global Guru: Why Has BRIC Investing Been Such a Bust?
Few financial concepts caught on as quickly as "BRICs," which stand for Brazil, Russia, India and China, the...
Eagle Eye Opener: Greece is Downgraded to ‘Emerging Market’; Latin American Regulators Target America Movil; Asian Markets Mixed
European investors awoke to a key change in their world on Monday. The Greek economy has been reclassified...
The Global Guru: How to Make Money from the ‘Big Mac Index’
If you are an average American, you probably don't give much thought to currencies. Yet currencies have a...
Eagle Eye Opener: Gold Bulls Urged to be Wary; Option Traders Confident in Financials; Inflation Rises in Brazil
Investors in financials led yesterday’s broad U.S. market rally, with Bank of America (BAC) experiencing heavy call option...
Eagle Eye Opener: Unemployment Rate Dips Slightly; Brazilan Economists Miss Predictions; Zynga Goes All in for Gaming License
The U.S. non-farm unemployment rate edged down to 7.7% in November, compared to 7.9% in October and 7.8%...
Lessons Learned from My Weekend in Medellin Could Help Mexico
I spent the weekend in Medellin, Colombia, and I am amazed at the growth of this South American...