Markets punish South America’s Bad and Ugly economies – BBC News 02-02-14

On February 2, 2014   /   Argentina Economy, Brazil Economy, Chile Economy, Columbia Economy, Indonesia Economy, Mexico Economy, Peru Economy, South Africa Economy, Turkey Economy  

Salient to Investors: Investors are abandoning emerging economies, good and bad, for the US. Morgan Stanley said Brazil, Indonesia, India, South Africa and Turkey are the Fragile Five – all with large deficits, slowing growth and vulnerable currencies. Argentina is generally credited with starting the general panic after playing fast and

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Latin America Disappoints After Squandering Commodity Boom – Bloomberg 05-29-13

On May 29, 2013   /   Brazil Economy, Chile Economy, Columbia Economy, IMF, Latin America, Mexico Economy, OECD, Peru Economy  

Salient to Investors: Latin America is disappointing investors, economists and businesses with slower-than-forecast growth as waning commodity prices and strong currencies hit nations that failed to diversify and become more competitive. Economists cut Brazil’s 2013 outlook for the second time in 7 days, forecasting the worst 3-year period in a decade.

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