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Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 2:53 AM If China grows "only" 7.5% this year, Latin America will likely feel the pain, as China has become one of the largest trading partners for many Lat.Am. countries and has helped open Asia as an export market. In Brazil, exports to China have increased more than forty fold since 2000, growth that is likely unsustainable as China slows. Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, January 19, 2012, 9:40 AM Defining overbought as being more than 5% above a 50-day moving average, Bespoke says 24% of tracked ETFs fit the bill. Leading the list is the homebuilders (XHB), more than 13% above its 50 day MA; Brazil (EWZ) leads the country ETFs, 8.2% above. A few more days of market gains and look for talk about the entire market being overbought. Comment! [Quick Ideas]
Thursday, May 12, 2011, 4:54 PM "In good times, everybody looks very handsome" says Nicolas Eyzaguirre of the IMF (formerly Chilean Fin Min), issuing a stern warning to Latin American countries to prepare for an inevitable economic shock. "We are much more prone to overspend in good times than other parts of the world." 3 Comments [Global & FX]
Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 5:30 PM Not only do emerging markets have to deal with slowing growth, rate hikes, and inflation, but their shares are not necessarily cheap. RBC points out the ratio of emerging market valuations to G7 valuations is at the highest level since right before it collapsed in the mid-90s. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 4:13 PM The re-emergence of capital controls in Latin America has some worrying about a replay of the conditions that led to 1980s hyperinflation. Most countries run current account deficits, meaning they must borrow to buy dollars in order to hold down their currency, leaving them vulnerable if credit conditions worsen. Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 2:35 PM Latin American enjoys the commodity boom, but frets about contracting Dutch Disease. Resources account for 53% of exports vs. 40% a decade ago, as manufacturing shrinks. Policymakers try stay on top of the issue, holding down currencies, building savings, and investing with an eye towards long-term productivity. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Friday, December 31, 2010, 12:17 PM Peru, up 64%, is the strongest performer in a solid year for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Mining and sugar companies make up nearly 70% of the capitalization of Peru's IGBVL index, pretty fair industries to own in 2010. 3 Comments [Global & FX]
Friday, March 5, 2010, 11:22 AM M&A activity in Latin America is off to its best start in a decade - and it's the only region showing in increase in transactions from the end of 2009. Recovery in Brazil and Mexico is spurring consolidation. (ETFs: ILF, GML) Comment!

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