Beat the BRICS: The Three Latin America Markets You Can’t Afford to Ignore
February 01, 2011 at 05:00 AM EST
The stock exchanges of Colombia, Peru and Chile agreed last November to merge their trading, giving international investors access to roughly 600 stocks - more than any single country in Latin America. Earlier this month, the trio demonstrated just how serious they were, with the Peruvian and Colombian stock exchanges entering into a full-blown merger agreement. These are the three best-run countries in Latin America, with a combined gross domestic product (GDP) of more than $500 billion. If they get their act together, it'll be these three countries - and not Brazil , that much-ballyhooed " BRIC " country - that are the "must-have" havens for our money. Let me show you why... For three hot Latin America profit plays, please read on...