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The Brazil-based fintech company has weathered its first market correction after more than 800,000 people bought its stocks. (Nubank)

February 16, 2022

Brazil’s Nubank Needs a Bird in the Hand

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Digital, Discount Bank Can Still Realize Potential as Losses Mount

Paz Gómez

Uruguay is an ideal investment destination for financial services, tech, and agribusiness. (Canva)

January 25, 2022

The Great Reopening Favors South America

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2022 Portends Demand for Labor, Key Natural Resources

Paz Gómez

Ecuador is a developing economy with many industries bound to flourish in the next few years. (Paz Gómez)

August 16, 2021

4 Things to Know before Investing in Ecuadorian Stocks

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High-Growth Outlier in South America Offers Rewards for Risk-Takers

Paz Gómez

Ignoring or downplaying cryptocurrency critics will not make them go away.

Ignoring or downplaying cryptocurrency roadblocks will not make them go away. (Zach Copley)

June 22, 2020

Five Ways Cryptocurrency Critics Are Right

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What We Can Learn from Naysayers

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Economists call inflation a hidden tax because it chips away at the purchasing power of a currency. (John Loo)

April 24, 2020

Why Inflation Is Inevitable after Coronavirus Bailout

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The millions of Americans receiving the $1,200 aid check in the coming weeks will feel relief now but inevitably suffer down the road, as inflation rises.

Paz Gómez

President Lenín Moreno’s decree will negatively affect the students it claims to protect. (Libre Razón)

September 13, 2019

Ecuador Fails Students, Educators with Tuition Price Controls

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President Moreno Tightens Stranglehold on Private Schools

Paz Gómez

The National Social Security Institute is a federal agency that handles Brazil's pensions. (Wikimedia)

August 28, 2019

Why Brazil Cannot Avoid Pension Reform

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Ageing Population, Privileges Underpin Untenable System

Maurício Bento

If students are too young and impressionable to take on loans, politicos shouldn’t promote state-sponsored loans. (Canva)

July 15, 2019

A Solution to Student-Loan Crisis: No More Risk-Free Loans

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Privatize All Programs to Immediately Stop The Bleeding

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

The real-estate sector contend their own downturn is, in effect, everyone’s downturn. (Orygun)

June 30, 2019

Canadians Abandon Ownership Thanks to Mortgage Restrictions

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Fall in Housing Activity Is Fomenting Economic Hardship

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Fines are one way to bend internet firms, along with broader interpretation and enforcement of hate-speech legislation. (stevepb)

June 18, 2019

Digital Charter Is Trojan Horse for Censorship

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Safety Protections Is Already Limiting Legitimate Discussions

Fergus Hodgson, CAIA