| While the rest of the world deliberates China's growth | | | | 1. Cheap Labor. Like China and India, Latin American |
| prospects, Russia's potential ability to export energy | | | | offers an extremely competitive labor force at rates |
| and India's fast-growing middle class, one area that has | | | | that make their goods attractive. Like a lot of less |
| seemingly lost a bit attention is Brazil. And not "just" | | | | expensive labor forces throughout the world, however, |
| Brazil but the whole Latin America region which is | | | | quality is often sub-standard when compared to |
| extremely well positioned to reward investors with | | | | domestic levels. |
| huge returns. | | | | 2. Proximity to the Unites States. Unlike China and India |
| Of course, the notion that Latin America could provide | | | | which involve longer-haul transportation of goods |
| huge returns is nothing new. This topic has been | | | | manufactured there, goods manufactured or |
| explored, picked apart and applauded over the last | | | | assembled in this area require less transportation |
| few decades. This region, after all, shares the same | | | | expenses. This results in greater margins for the |
| ideologies that we share here; democracy (forced or | | | | vendor, which is also important. |
| otherwise) and capitalism (concentrated or otherwise). | | | | 3. Resources. Latin America has plenty of resources, |
| Latin America has the characteristics all big domestic | | | | including those mentioned above about Venezuela's oil. |
| investors want to see! | | | | With so many resources available at their disposal, |
| Although the terms democracy and capitalism are | | | | Latin America can provide sustainable commodities to |
| used, they may not be the same flavor we enjoy | | | | the world's most demanding countries. |
| here. But when it comes to investing, this should matter | | | | As an added bonus, Latin America is a huge tourist |
| very little provided the country or countries in question | | | | destination area. This makes for a huge inflow of cash, |
| deliver on their promises. And Latin American | | | | allowing the economy to grow even when natural |
| companies have done just that -- many of them, as it | | | | GDP or other internal measurements of growth seem |
| turns out are backed by domestic dollars or other | | | | to lack the vigor one might want to see. |
| "valuable" nation's dollars, such as China which has just | | | | Overall, however, Latin America has proven to be |
| invested a surprisingly considerable amount in | | | | extremely profitable. With a banking system that rivals |
| Venezuela in what was essentially an oil futures | | | | the Swiss system, favorable climate for commodities |
| contract. | | | | and good energy reserves, Latin America offers |
| But Venezuela aside, here are some of the key | | | | plenty of opportunities. Investing in this part of the world |
| characteristics that make this area such an attractive | | | | makes sense for those with the risk tolerance and the |
| area of the world for one to invest: | | | | right appetite for returns. |