What to Buy in the BRICs
Posted August 4, 2008
"China and India are two of the fastest-growing investable economies on the planet, and have been transformed into global leaders in both the manufacturing and service sectors. At the same time, Brazil and Russia each has become a cornucopia of commodities, and are emerging as global leaders in the white-hot global energy sector." — Martin Hutchinson
Blogger’s note: If you’re interested in foreign investment, you’ve probably already made some nice profits from companies in the BRIC economies. But with China facing a slowdown in orders from its biggest customer, the U.S., India sinking under the weight of its own inflation, Russia busy renationalizing it natural resources and Brazil suffering from oil strikes and a lack of international street cred., where do you find gains these days? Martin Hutchinson of Money Morning has the answers. And you can learn them below or find the article here.
by Martin Hutchinson
Baltimore — (TFN): If you’re a global investor looking for global profits – including one potential way to double your money – you need to “Hit the BRICs.”
Back in 2003, the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) – eager to push its clients toward emerging markets investment – created the acronym “BRIC” to stand for Brazil, Russia, India and China, the four emerging markets the investment bank’s strategists believed would become a dominant part of the world economy in the years ahead.
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What started as a marketing ploy is now a profit play that global investors have to consider, since at least three of the four countries – Brazil, China and India – feature sound economies with powerful growth rates, and stock markets with reasonable valuations.
In fact, China and India are two of the fastest-growing investable economies on the planet, and have been transformed into global leaders in both the manufacturing and service sectors. At the same time, Brazil and Russia each has become a cornucopia of commodities, and are emerging as global leaders in the white-hot global energy sector. Read on to learn which Brazilian and Russian stocks you should buy today.
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