JPMorgan Chase says that "the real economic consequences of this (Panama Papers) fiasco are not going to be all that severe," and recommended buying Panamanian sovereign bonds.
The investment bank JPMorgan Chase believes that all of the factors that have sustained economic growth in Panama are still present, and if Panamanian sovereign bonds have underperformed this year as a result of greater aversion to risk after the Panama Papers scandal, then investors should "buy Panama".
In the last two years the country which is the Latin American champion in wind energy lost $63 million a year from purchasing wind MWh at $70 and having to resell it at $7.
EDITORIAL
We are in agreement with the need to contribute to the sustainability of human development on this planet, and the need to transform the energy matrix of countries in order to become less dependent on oil, but the balance of the cost of this transformation needs to be adequate, in order to avoid making the kind of mistakes committed by the government of Uruguay.
Up until June this year, statutory and complementary pensions amounted to $3.71 billion, surpassing basic pension regimes which had $3.61 billion.
The profits that this system has accrued are due to the fact that the investments of the administered fund had returns of around 20% between June 2012 and December 2013.
When was the last time you company’s ability to recover accidentally lost information was tested?
Effective business management is what allows operation to continue in situations of crises generated by technological interruptions in operation. Every business must have a technological backup in the event of an emergency.
Mauricio Solano in his article in Elfinancierocr.com details the key factors that organizations should consider:
Panama’s equity financing costs (2.4%), together with those of El Salvador (1.6%) and Peru (2.0%) are the lowest in Latin America.
In the past 4 years the equity financing costs of the the National Banking System (NBS) in Panama have halved, going from 4.2% in 2007 to 2.2% in 2011, influenced by the international financial situation and low interest rates.
With average Return on Assets (ROA) of 2.30% and 20.28% on Equity (ROE) in 2011, there has been growth of 63% compared to profits in 2010.
Net earnings for January 2012 were $147 million, an increase of 62.9% compared to the same period in 2011, according to data from the Superintendency of Banks.
"Despite the volatility of international markets and the uncertainty posed by global economic difficulties in the U.S.
Business to business advertisers which objectively measure the return on their investment in online marketing, believe it is more effective than traditional marketing.
According to a report from AMR International, among B2B advertisers who measure the return on their advertising investment, 64% say the Internet is the media which has given them better performance (ROI). Only 32% that do not measure the ROI, expresses the same opinion.
Marketing Managers are applying financial engineering methods to optimize their portfolio of marketing campaigns.
The growing concern from Marketing Managers about return on advertising is making them look more and more like financial managers.
Many millions are spent on advertising (in Central America about $ 1.8 billion per year), usually in a mix of different types of media and to apply expense optimization methods of portfolio investments, will lead to better rates of return on investments.
A modern marketing manager must not only worry for building brand value, as it must also be killed in digital communication and have comprehensive knowledge of the industry.
Future marketingmanagers will have to speak the same language as the rest of their organization, to be able to understand how their actions fit in a larger whole.
Advertising online is not an option anymore but a necessity, and requires stricter planning than traditional advertising.
Every cent spent in an advertising budget must be carefully planned. These are though times, with fierce competition in all fields. Preparing successful advertising campaigns requires a lot of work, and actions in several fronts. A balanced online marketing plan is much more than just spending some dollars on Google’s Adwords.
When digital advertising fails, do not blame the medium without analyzing if the design of the ad is in line with it.
Phillip W. Sawyer writes in an article in Advertising Age that the effectiveness of an online campaign can be seriously hampered by mistakes made by designers who do not know the specific requirements of digital communication.
Sawyer lists 7 key mistakes when designing online advertising, identified after extensive research.
The time and money invested in taking an MBA program provides good return over investment, according to recent study.
The job market values three things that are normally provided by these post graduate programs: greater problem-solving capacity, expanded business vision and personal contacts networks.
Much too often, advertising designers emphasize visual appeal too much, forgetting the most important: efficiently communicating a message.
And that translates into wasting money. With the crisis forcing us to reduce costs in every front, we must demand results from our advertising investment.
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