Brazil

New investment opportunities

Several sectors 'subsumed' by tech growth

Global capital has only been gradually waking up to the potency of the middle class opportunity in emerging markets, particularly in China, writes Ed Butchart, chief investment officer at Sloane Robinson.

Politics remains swing factor

Rising debt levels

Despite years of political upheaval, Brazil is attracting greater interest among investors due to the purchasing power of its growing middle class. In investment terms, being middle class offers more opportunities, notes John Ewart, co-manager of the...

Everything else is 'relatively predictable'

Currency also a big risk

Turbulent decade

Neville Shaw, emerging markets manager at Mirabaud Asset Management, reports on his recent trip to Brazil and explains why investors should remain cautious.