Brazil: The Numbers don’t Lie!
Numbers always tell the truth, right? So, if one would say, “Growth in Brazil has slowed!” that’s not lying. A statement like, “Foreign capital has been flowing out of Brazil.” that’s not lying either, because the numbers simply support those statements. On top of...
Chile: The Challenges Ahead
Big promises ask for great actions. During her campaign Ms. Bachelet promised free higher education, progressive tax reforms and a new, more democratic, constitution. It makes sense that these promises don’t go without challenges. In this blog we’ll try to provide a...
Deflation or inflation, that’s the question.
While a lot of people have been anticipating rampant inflation due to the extreme monetary intervention by central banks, the current trend of disinflation (a trend of lower inflation rates) is more akin to deflation, i.e. a situation of decreasing prices and...
Fireworks on moving day!
After having enjoyed the services of a hotel just over one week, I moved out to a small apartment, slightly out of the busy city centre. Even though still early in the day, the thermometer indicated we were close to 30 degrees already. It goes without saying that once...
De queeste naar familiale parels
Vorige week maakte Wolfgang Riepl in Trends Family Business een portret van Buysse & Partners waar hij naadloos de brug legt tussen de Belgische activiteiten en de stap naar Latijns-Amerika. Het volledige artikel kan je hier downloaden: artikel Trends - Family...
Buysse & Partners richt pijlen op Braziliaanse KMO’s
De Tijd wijdde vandaag een mooi artikel aan onze activiteiten in Latijns-Amerika. Tussen veel negatieve pers over Emerging Markets steekt deze "contrarian" visie er tussenuit. Een pdf met het artikel vind je via deze link: artikel Tijd 27FEB14 Dimitri...
Carnival through the eyes of a ‘gringo’ !
Even though Carnival-week is not to officially kick off until next weekend, the Brazilians no longer seemed to be able to control themselves and switched on the pre-carnival – what’s in a name – past weekend. Not sure what to expect, I made sure to be right at the...
Changing the world, one sip at a time!
“If only I could make this message go viral!”, she said. Scarlett Johansson succeeded in her goal earlier this month at the Super Bowl, the big final of the American Football season. With her publicity stunt for SodaStream, an Israeli producer of sparkling drink...
These things matter to traders, not investors!
Just a few hours before my relocation to São Paulo, I wanted to share some views on the Emerging Markets turmoil of the past weeks. In the midst of the volatility of the Emerging Markets, some interesting articles were shared and discussed between the Buysse &...