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Re: Brazil

Postby winston » Sat Oct 28, 2017 9:42 am

Country ETFs Worth Owning: Brazil

by Rodrigo Soldon

I see this emerging market as a real diamond in the rough. Brazil’s had a tough go in the past year, given all the political upheaval, but for those who’re able to accept a little more risk in their investment diet, the First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FBZ) might be for you.

I’ve always liked First Trust’s approach to ETF investing. Their products are innovative and different from the plain vanilla offerings from iShares and Vanguard.

When dealing with an emerging market like Brazil, I think it provides investors with an advantage over the iShares offering.

FBZ tracks the NASDAQ AlphaDEX Brazil Index, which selects stocks from the NASDAQ Brazil Index that meet certain value and growth criteria including price to sales, price to book, price to cash flow and returns on assets amongst others.

Reconstituted and rebalanced twice a year, the median market cap is just $5.1 billion, meaning you’re buying a mid-cap ETF rather than a large-cap.

In existence since April 2011, it’s got a negative annual return. That being said, it’s up 30% year to date through Oct. 25 after a 57% return in 2016.

This isn’t every investor’s cup of tea — a management expense ratio of 0.8% will keep many away — but if you believe in the Latin American spirit, FBZ will get you outsized returns over the long haul.

Just remember to buy on the dips because there will be big ones from time to time.

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Re: Brazil

Postby winston » Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:42 pm

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After a massive 2014 government corruption scandal, Brazil clawed its way back into the good graces of some investors.

But that enthusiasm seems to have evaporated in a hurt, as evidenced by the roughly 25% decline for the widely held iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF EWZ, +0.50% from its February highs.

In June, the Brazilian real hit its lowest level vs. the U.S. dollar since early 2016 when stocks in this region bottomed. That’s in part because of recent labor unrest, but also anemic economic growth: The 2018 forecast was just slashed to a 1.6% annual rate, from 2.6%.

Throw in a forecast of inflation around 4% and it’s not a recipe for success — particularly given that many investors burned by this BRIC may not be so eager to dive back in to this emerging market.

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Re: Brazil

Postby behappyalways » Sat Jan 19, 2019 10:13 pm

A three part series on Brazil

How Brazil's dreams died
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Re: Brazil

Postby behappyalways » Tue Jul 30, 2019 9:07 am

Death toll in Brazil prison massacre rises to 57 with over a dozen decapitated
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Re: Brazil

Postby behappyalways » Sun Jun 07, 2020 4:44 pm

Coronavirus: Hard-hit Brazil removes data amid rising death toll
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52952686
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Re: Brazil

Postby behappyalways » Sat Jun 13, 2020 8:07 pm

Coronavirus: In Brazil, beach ‘graves’ created to protest the government’s pandemic response
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Re: Brazil

Postby behappyalways » Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:06 pm

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for Covid-19, removes mask at press conference
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Re: Brazil

Postby behappyalways » Sun Aug 09, 2020 5:43 pm

Coronavirus: Brazil passes 100,000 deaths as outbreak shows no sign of easing
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Re: Brazil

Postby behappyalways » Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:28 pm

Brazil slum becomes battleground after police raid turns fatal
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Re: Brazil

Postby behappyalways » Sun Aug 21, 2022 2:57 pm

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