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Gearing up for auto tariffs? Revenue exposure might be useful
May was categorized by the return of macro fears. Many equities indices and fixed income indicators flashed red – and the S&P 500’s four month win streak ended – as investors grappled with trade tensions and the potential impact on global growth. Adding to investors’ uncertainty, President Trump’s surprise month-end announcement of tariffs on Mexican…
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Performance of Latin American Markets in First Quarter 2019
As we close the first quarter of 2019, we see that Latin America did well for the period. The broad regional index, the S&P Latin America BMI, yielded nearly 9% and the S&P Latin America 40, representing the blue-chip companies in the region, generated returns just shy of 8%. These were in line with the…
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Latin America Scorecard: Q4 2018
It is that time of year when we look back at the memorable moments that made 2018 so special. In our case, we will look at the Latin American markets to see their development and performance. This past year was particularly exhilarating and terrifying at the same time, similar to the feeling one gets when…
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A Look at Mexican Industries and the Potential Impact of the USMCA
After more than a year of negotiations, the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA) is scheduled to be signed on Nov. 30 2018, at the G20 Summit in Argentina. The deal represents the new trade agreement between the former North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) countries. Market participants who want to gain more insight into the potential…
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Latin America Scorecard: Q3 2018
This quarter has brought mixed expectations for the region. The quarter itself resulted in overall positive returns. However, Latin America is still in the red for the year. The S&P Latin America 40, a widely used benchmark for the region, ended the quarter strong with a return of 6.4%. The countries that contributed to this…
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