A Parisian friend asked me to suggest him a book about Brazilian history. He got a very quick answer: “1808 – How a mad queen, a fearful prince, and a corrupt court deceived Napoleon and changed the history of Portugal and Brazil forever.” 1808 is one of those books that once you started you haveContinue reading “THE book about Brazilian history”
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Emerging market’s spending trends – the Credit Suisse consumer survey
Spending trends in emerging markets were the object of a survey recently conducted by the Credit Suisse Research Institute in collaboration with global market research firm AC Nielsen. The survey explores the spending profiles of consumers within Brazil, Russia, India, China, Egypt, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. Highlights about Brazil Brazilian consumers rank as the most optimistic:Continue reading “Emerging market’s spending trends – the Credit Suisse consumer survey”
Africa yo te estoy llamando a ti – Africa eclipsing BRICs in Growth?
Ella baila la portugueza Estoy llamando a todas las morenas Y las llamada la viene da la luz Con calma se baila esta danza Y con amor canto yo esta cancion Africa bamba ase a un lado a la tristeza Y otra mas dulce no la podras encontrar – Santana, Africa Bamba The Economist notesContinue reading “Africa yo te estoy llamando a ti – Africa eclipsing BRICs in Growth?”
The stock exchanges duel: Brazilian Bovespa versus New York Stock Exchange
By the late 1990ths early 2000ths, one of the top concerns in Brazilian capital markets circles was if the local stock exchange, Bovespa, would be able to compete with its international peers. Forecasts were quite pessimists. Brazilian companies looking for liquidity could not neglect the fact that the international investor was trading in New York,Continue reading “The stock exchanges duel: Brazilian Bovespa versus New York Stock Exchange”
Brazil’s presidential election Better late than never?
In covering Mr. Serra’s challenge to Dilma Rousseff, The Economist notes some possible areas of vulnerability – we will see if these become factors when she becomes President and assumes a role on the world stage. “In the two candidates’ debates since October 3rd, an energised Mr Serra has landed some telling blows. A fewContinue reading “Brazil’s presidential election Better late than never?”
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