Rio Games will boost economy: Brazilian Finance Minister
on Oct 26, 2009 in Brazil Market Outlook economy Guido Mantega latin america Olympics Brazil’s Finance Minister, Guido Mantega, thinks his country’s hosting of the 2016 Olympics will stimulate some significant growth in Brazil’s economy for years to come. “We’re going to have to create an infrastructure,...

IMF: Latam economies bouncing back faster than US
on Oct 26, 2009 in Brazil Market Outlook Peru Uncategorized economy GDP IMF latin america According to a report released last week from the IMF (The International Monetary Fund), the economies of Latin American countries are rebounding much more quickly than that of the U.S.. Compared to a paltry 1.5% growth expected for the US, Latin Ame...

Brazil jobless rate back where it was before global financial crisis
on Oct 23, 2009 in Brazil Market Outlook economy latin america unemployment rate According to the Brazilian Census Bureau (IBGE), the country’s unemployment rate was 7.7% in September, dropping significantly from the 8.1% rate in August. The current jobless rate of 7.7% is exactly the same as in September 2008, the month m...

Brazil’s August Retail Sales Rise 4.7% From Year-Ago
on Oct 16, 2009 in Brazil Market Outlook Project Updates development economy investment property latin america Retail For the fourth consecutive month, Brazil retail sales have shown positive growth. The data for August indicates a 4.7% increase from one year ago. The IMF (International Monetary Fund), Goldman Sachs, and other analysts are all projecting a faster ec...

Latin America to lead world recovery, expert says
on Oct 15, 2009 in Market Outlook Uncategorized Argentina Brazil Chile economy latin america Augusto de la Torre, World Bank chief economist for Latin America and the Caribbean thinks Latin America is about five months ahead of most industrialized nations in rebounding from the global recession. Read the full article from the Miami Herald Sa...

2009 Overseas Investment Guide
on Oct 12, 2009 in Uncategorized Brazil investment guide investment property latin america Obelisk Panama ...

Panama Predicted To Have Highest GDP Growth in Latin America
on Oct 12, 2009 in Market Outlook Panama Peru Uncategorized economy GDP investment property latin america An article I just read from Sam Taliaferro’s blog, called “Panama Predicted To Have Highest GDP Growth in Latin America” cites a recent report from Latin Business Chronicles stating that Panama will grow an average of 6.1% per year...

Real Estate in Brazil Just Got Hotter
on Oct 2, 2009 in Brazil Market Outlook Uncategorized Olympics tourism Today, the International Olympic Committee voted to make to Rio de Janeiro host city for the 2016 Olympic Games. Read the article from the WSJ: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/03/sports/03olympics.html?_r=2&hp...

New Project: Retail Shopping Mall near São Paulo Brazil
on Sep 23, 2009 in Brazil Project Updates development Fontis Capital Group investment property latin america Retail Fontis Capital Group LLC is proud to announce our latest commercial real estate investment opportunity, a retail shopping mall near São Paulo, Brazil. Through the strategic relationship between Fontis and the local development company, we are able...

Brazil Exits Recession in 1.9% Lift
on Sep 11, 2009 in Brazil economy GDP latin america Brazil’s GDP expanded by 1.9% in the second quarter of 2009 according to the Brazilian Census Bureau (IBGE). This ends two quarters of shrinking GDP, the technical definition of a “recession”. Experts attribute the quick turn around...