More Panamanians Participate in Securities Market

There is more interest in securities, and negotiable commercial values (VCN) are the most sought for.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Brokers assure that the stock market culture in Panama is changing, and more and more people are interesting in investing in bonds or stocks.

Prensa.com publishes comments from stock brokers, who "assure there are people that prefer to purchase securities than saving their money in fixed term deposits, as they receive higher interests in the first case".

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