2006 ETF Leader - Latin America | ETF Trends

iShares MSCI Brazil (EWZ) is up 22% this year and iShares MSCI Latin America (ILF) is up 16%.  These numbers indicate there is a bull market somewhere in the world.  What is it about Latin America?

  • Foreign Direct Investments continue to flow into the region
  • Tourism is booming
  • Consumer spending is on the rise
  • Americans are buying land in Latin America, which contributes to the economies
  • Latin Americans are working in the U.S. and sending money back home

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