Brazil’s Proft Potential: Forget China… It’s Time to Bank on the Brazilian Consumer

by Louis Basenese, Small Cap and Special Situations Expert
Monday, December 7, 2009: Issue #1152

Hundreds of millions of Chinese citizens are on a crash course with the middle class.

A study from The McKinsey Quarterly supports this well-documented phenomenon, which estimates that it will take two decades before the Chinese nouveau riche reaches its full spending potential.

In turn, they’re convinced that decades worth of profits are up for grabs.

I’m not about to refute that claim here. But instead, I want to caution you: Don’t be blinded by the euphoria over Chinese consumers and overlook an equally compelling opportunity in another emerging market.

Let’s head down to Brazil and I’ll explain why – along with the best way to profit, of course… Investing in Brazil – Full Article




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Cash for Clunkers: Fail

This analysis is by Sheena Martin, Contributing Editor, Investment U
Monday, December 7, 2009

On the surface, the headline news from the much-vaunted Cash For Clunkers auto program looks pretty good:

  • August car sales were the highest all year – a 26.5% spike from July’s figures.
  • By the time the program ended on August 24, it had accounted for 700,000 new car sales, worth a total of $2.8 billion.

But I’ve got news for you: Aside from the short, sharp jolt to the economy, the program made little difference. In fact, it flopped… Full Article

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