Brazil

27 Nov
This Is Why International Diversification Is So Important
The 30% international revenue exposure the S&P 500 offers isn’t enough.

It’s possible to add significant returns and lower your risk when investing internationally.

A look at economic health and fundamentals will show where it’s best to invest now.

Introduction

An often overlooked part of investing and portfolio strategies are currencies.

The easiest way to look at it is to say that it all evens out over time and that the only thing important is to be diversified. By owning the S&P 500 or companies that have global revenues, we could say that a portfolio is well diversified. More →
By Sven Carlin Brazil Central Banks China Emerging Markets Interest Rates International Diversification Investing Strategy Investiv Daily Ray Dalio
14 Jul
The Market Isn’t Excited About Brazil Yet. Here’s Why You Should Be.
The Brazilian economy is at a turning point. Inflation is down, exports are up, and growth is projected to be at 2%.

As currencies follow the economy, the stronger real will add a tailwind to your returns.

Don’t invest blindly in an ETF. Buying a few stocks will lower your risk and increase your returns.

Introduction

I have written about Brazil a few times here at Investiv Daily, and have primarily described the potential of the country. This article isn’t about potential because the situation has started to turn, so it’s time to really take advantage of the new trend. More →
By Sven Carlin Brazil Emerging Markets International Diversification Investiv Daily
11 Jul
Investing In This Sector Is Boring, But It Can Make You Rich
Utilities offer stability, inflationary protection, high yields, and less risk than the market.

However, utilities aren’t all equal and a lot depends on their debt levels.

A look at what’s offered around the globe shows that there are higher yields with strong potential currency tailwinds in Brazil and Australia.

Introduction

The usual saying is that defensive investing won’t make you rich quickly but it can make you well-off over a longer period of time. Utilities are an excellent investment for those who don’t like get rich quick schemes and prefer to see their wealth slowly but steadily grow over time and give them inflationary protection.

In today’s article, I’ll discuss the benefits and risks of investing in utilities, how to approach them, how to find good investments, and I’ll discuss a few ideas. More →
By Sven Carlin Australia Brazil Investiv Daily Utilities
08 Dec
Brazilian Investment Opportunities
Many stocks in Brazil have the potential to double in 2017, but they also have the potential to lose 50%.

We’ll briefly describe investment opportunities and our approach to the research.

Emerging market volatility should be considered a great thing, not a risk.

Investing Rationale

Monday we discussed the current situation in South America. Reading the article, available here, will give you a good intro into what we’ll discuss today.

The source of our long-term investment ideas comes from constant research on macro trends. These ideas are bound to benefit from positive economic, demographic, and political environments. More →
By Sven Carlin Brazil Emerging Markets International Diversification Investiv Daily Stocks
05 Dec
A Look At Opportunities In South America
Intensified selling is making emerging markets an interesting opportunity, will selling get to January levels?

Brazil has to be watched, of course, but Argentina has too much political risk for rational decisions to be made.

Chile is stable, but PE ratios are also much higher.

Introduction

After Trump was elected, many emerging markets were hit as a result of a growing negative sentiment toward their performance amidst tougher global trade.

It’s great when prices go down as it allows you to buy stocks at better prices, if you don’t own too much of the stock, of course. The truth is that many businesses won’t be affected by Trump’s decisions, so it’s a good time to shop around.

Today we’ll take a look at opportunities in South America. More →
By Sven Carlin Argentina Brazil Chile International Diversification Investiv Daily Stocks
27 Oct
A Global Risk Reward Perspective
Emerging markets will grow faster than advanced economies, but there are many investing risks.

If a currency is at risk of being devalued 50% against the US dollar, over a decade you’d need an additional 7% yearly return to cover for it.

It is less risky to invest in emerging markets when there is pessimism than when there is euphoria.

Introduction

The World Bank revised its 2016 global economic growth forecast down to 2.4 percent from the 2.9 percent pace projected in January. The main reason for this downward revision came from lower commodity prices globally and soft investments in developed countries. But what’s important here is the divergence between the growth in emerging versus developed economies. More →
By Sven Carlin Brazil China Emerging Markets India International Diversification Investing Strategy Investiv Daily
15 Sep
Troubled Waters Ahead For Developed Markets. Look Here For Returns.
Europe and Germany aren’t the best places for international diversification right now.

The U.S. is looking a bit better, but you’ll find the best opportunities are mostly in emerging markets.

Look for companies that are relatively cheap and that have exposure to China, India, and/or Brazil.

Introduction

Two days ago we discussed what is going on in the markets in relation to monetary policies. Today we will discuss what is going on in global economics.

As the market is showing a high level of volatility, basic economic fundamentals is where we should look to get answers on what to do. By analyzing the latest global economic indicators, we can better determine the risk of a recession in the U.S. and Europe or a slowdown in China, all of which could contribute to a decline in global markets. More →
By Sven Carlin Bonds Brazil China Commodities Emerging Markets European Union India Investiv Daily US Economy
16 Aug
Emerging Markets Are Hot – Here Is Where You Should Put Your Money
Emerging markets are up 10% since our last article on the subject, but the FED’s rate action might quickly erase the gains.

Valuations are starting to diverge, but don’t fight the trend.

Keep an eye on China as it is relatively undervalued and still boosts economic growth of 6.7%.

Introduction

In May we discussed how emerging markets have been rediscovered but are still undervalued. Since then, the emerging markets ETF is up 10%. More →
By Sven Carlin Brazil China Emerging Markets India International Diversification Investiv Daily Market Forecast Russia
22 Jul
Have Recent Market & Currency Gains In Brazil Just Increased The Risks?
Brazil’s economy contraction is slowing and the trend is turning positive.

The political situation is currently stable but trouble is always around the corner.

Fundamentals show potential but also risks as the price to book value is relatively high at 1.4.

Introduction

In April we wrote about Brazil and described it as a good risk reward opportunity as all the bad things had already happened. Brazil’s president Dilma Rousseff had just been impeached, the economy had declined by more than 5% and Brazil’s currency was at historical lows against the dollar. More →
By Sven Carlin Brazil Investiv Daily Market Forecast
29 Jun
BREXIT Aftermath: Where to Look for Returns & What to Avoid Now
U.S. and Europe are overvalued, especially seeing the current political situation and economic fragility.

What’s about to hit Europe and the U.S. already hit emerging markets in 2015. There are opportunities in emerging markets now, but where?

Bonds seem the riskiest asset of all with no yield and huge potential downside.

Introduction

After last week’s BREXIT vote the markets have been in a free fall with a slight recovery yesterday. But savvy investors have been expecting this and it has been a recurring theme at Investiv Daily that stocks are overvalued. In such an overvalued environment it is normal that inflated asset prices take a beating at any sign of future uncertainty. More →
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