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New blog entry explains my position Graphic_rating_buy ITU
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I wrote a blog entry on Wordpress explaining my rationale in recommending Brazillian and Latin American stocks: http://shanehalloran.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/brazil-as-good-... .
By  shaneh2   (-10.23%  risk: moderate)  02/20/08 Comment


Brazil the New China Graphic_rating_buy ITU
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Brazil is currently the slowest growing BRIC (Brazil Russia India China) country.  This is mainly

due to very restrictive reguations on setting up and operating businesses.  For example it takes

150 days to set up a business in Brazil, due to paperwork.  Brazil is also one of the most eco-

friendly countries on the earth, which could help its tourist and international relations

credentials.  Brazil has so far not been hit by any SARS/Bird-flu pandemic, as chicken breeding

is less common than in Asia.  The huge mass of Brazillian bureacuracy is curr< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />...
By  shaneh2   (-10.23%  risk: moderate)  01/16/08 Comment


Brazil to be regional powerhouse - Itau (ITU) Brazil's second biggest bank Graphic_rating_buy ITU
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Banco Itaú ( NYSE:ITU ) is Brazil's second largest banking company, having 11% market share. It is, like other Brazillian banks, headquartered in Sao Paulo. It is currently undergoing very strong growth due to Brazil's strength on the world trading markets (Brazil currently has a trading surplus of US$30Bn, rather than a trade deficit , as it had in the 1990s). Its current P/E is sensible at 13.64, (Unibanco, the next biggest Brazillian bank, has a P/E of 200+) and the company pays out respectable dividend, currently 1.3% of share price. Unibanco is well positioned to enjoy strong fut...
By  shaneh2   (-10.23%  risk: moderate)  01/12/08 Comment


ITU - Brazil's Global Banking Leader Graphic_rating_buy ITU
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ITU has been growing it's international operations and boasts good exposure in Europe, United States and Latin America.  The diversification into more stable banking environments with support more consistent earnings in the future, thus minimizing the negative influences of Brazilian economic swings.
By  relsymmetry   (-13.05%  risk: aggressive)  12/10/07 Comment


Very solid fundamentals, definitely a BUY Graphic_rating_buy ITU
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I would recommend this for everyone. The bank is looking to expand further and has had very solid performance over the last few years
By  T K   (-13.04%  risk: aggressive)  06/18/07 Comment



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