Will Argentina’s Troubled Economy Recover Next Year?
This year, Argentina’s economy unexpectedly experienced a currency rout and financial market distress that forced the government of President Mauricio Macri to seek a massive and unpopular $57 billion backstop from the International Monetary Fund, ushering in a period of fiscal austerity and sky-high interest rates. What happened? Will 2019 bring calmer waters for Argentina, or are new surprises around the bend? What is the outlook for Argentina’s key economic indicators in the year ahead, and what factors…
Adecoagro – One of the largest agricultural companies in South America
Adecoagro started operating in 2002 with the purchase of 74,000 hectares of land in Argentina and from then on they became one of the largest agricultural companies in South America. Adecoagro production is mainly focused on sugar and ethanol, but it is also producing soy, rice, corn, and dairy. The company’s main competitive advantages are its low production costs, clean ownership structure, varied land ownership, and strong valuation (stock price below book value). Your stock screener or data provider…
The Argentine Lifestyle sector adds new projects for the good life
Due to a large increase in inbound tourism and the start of low-cost airlines, the lifestyle market in real estate in Argentina is proliferating with the development of new projects throughout the country. The new initiatives from the Ministry of Tourism to develop an expanded domestic tourism market have resulted in the arrival of more foreign travellers. New measures such as the lowering of taxes and fees, the introduction of low-cost airlines, the remodelling and opening of new airports, and the improvement…
