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Four Brazilian Firms Poised to Profit from Two Powerful Spending Trends
Brazil is no longer just a tourist hot spot, but a solid profit play for savvy investors, too. And one of the best ways to profit from Brazil’s expected 4.8% growth in gross domestic product this year is to invest in one of the Latin American nation’s infrastructure-focused firms.
Business has been good in Brazil, with the government and consumers alike enjoying the benefits. That means everyone has money to spend for improvements, whether it’s for the nation’s infrastructure or personal lifestyles.
Brazil’s government is planning huge investments to improve Brazil’s highways and byways. At the same time, a growing…
19Aug2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | ContinuedTwo Big Reasons to Remain Bullish on Brazilian Stocks
Brazilian stocks as measured by the country’s Bovespa benchmark stock index has fallen 20% from its May 20 record, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to give up on Latin America’s largest economy. Brazil still has plenty to offer, and with stock valuations low, it’s a good time to go bargain hunting.
In fact, a big reason why Brazilian stocks have dropped is because the country’s central bank has been forced to raise rates to curb inflation. Policymakers have raised the benchmark rate twice since April, to 12.25%. Of course, inflation isn’t a problem unique to Brazil.
Inflation in India…
11Jul2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | ContinuedIs Brazil “Investment Grade” for Investor’s Money, Too?
Brazil is a lot like a person who gets a new job, pays off some of his debts, and has his credit score upgraded.
In pretty short order, all the charge-card companies boost his credit limits, cut the interest rates he’s paying on his outstanding balances, offer him new credit lines – and even make him eligible for various “rewards” programs that give him all sorts of freebies for spending money.
Brazil finds itself in that situation because uber-debt-rater Standard & Poor’s just boosted the country’s credit rating to “investment grade” in recent weeks, moving its rating from BB+ to BBB-. Why…
15May2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | Continued
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