Brazilian markets should be spared the impact of a predicted global slowdown, according to Latin Ame...
Brazilian markets should be spared the impact of a predicted global slowdown, according to Latin America managers. Pedro Villani, Brazil Equity fund manager at ABN Amro, believes the Brazilian market will deliver healthy gains in 2007. “Valuations remain low,” he says. “The estimated 12-month forward looking P/E ratio for Brazil is 9.9 times, considerably lower than the emerging market estimate of 12.6 times. To contrast this with developed markets, the US and Japanese P/E ratios are currently at 17.9 times and 27.1 times, respectively. Additionally, Brazilian companies generate strong ...
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