Investing In... Mexico
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Long considered a second cousin to its northern neighbor — not to mention a source of illegal immigration and drug violence — Mexico is underrated in the global economy.
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Can Mexico's Potential Finally Be Realized?By: Leo Schlesinger |CEO MASISA Mexico HKSCKPVIamp; CNBC-YPO Chief Executive Network Member
Mexico is not only in good shape to deal with a global downturn, but finally its growth prospects look bright.
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What's the Next Global Manufacturing Superpower?By: Shelly K. Schwartz |Special to CNBC.com
With lower shipping costs and competitive wages, Mexico is booming, attracting foreign investment from firms that supply North America — a concept known as nearshoring.
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U.S. investors who've been cringing over the Chinese and Brazilian stock markets the past few years might have looked closer to home for an emerging market.
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Investors looking to sample Mexico will find a limited number of ADRs, but many open-ended mutual funds and exchange traded funds.
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Mexico's Image Problem With TouristsBy: Shelly K. Schwartz |Special to CNBC.com
With competition from Latin American hot spots, a decline in visitors since the recession, and a drug war image problem, Mexico tourism has suffered lately.
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In the border city of Nuevo Laredo, the bodies of nine people were found hanging from a bridge — the result of a turf war between drug cartels. It exposed the Mexican government’s inability to keep the country’s violence level low enough not to scare away tourists and investors.
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Mexico is doing its best to target investors for its real estate market. Even with drug violence, analysts say opportunities are good for foreign investment.
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How Mexico's Oil Industry May Benefit US InvestorsBy: Shelly K. Schwartz |Special to CNBC.com
The agenda of incoming Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto has profound implications for Latin America’s second largest economy. But no industry stands to be potentially transformed the way energy does.
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Venture Capital Is Taking Off in MexicoBy: Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui |Managing Partner, Ignia and CNBC-YPO Chief Executive Network Member
Global investors are finally taking note of the attractive opportunities generated by Mexican entrepreneurs and startups.
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Move Over, Brazil: Why Mexico’s Entrepreneurs Are Prime for InvestmentBy: Pilar Aguilar|Director of Endeavor Mexico
With daily news reports of drug-related violence on the U.S.-Mexico border, our neighbor to the South may not be the first place most wealth managers think of in search for returns on investment. But in recent years, Mexican businesses have grown at an impressive pace, making the country a new destination for venture capital firms in search of returns.
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Mexico's Employees: Young and EntrepreneurialBy: By Stephanie Boyse|President and CEO Brazeway, Inc. and CNBC-YPO Chief Executive Network Member
We have confidence in Mexico’s ability to perform to our financial and social expectations, creating high quality products, delivering value, and operating as a true extension of our North American business.
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A look at key facts and figures about the Mexican economy.
Slideshows
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10 Hot Real Estate Investment Markets in MexicoBy: Chris Morris,|Special to CNBC.com
While the U.S. real estate market is still struggling to rebound, things are picking up fast in Mexico. Here's where the action is.
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The Best Countries for Long-Term GrowthBy: Ansuya Harjani|Assistant Producer, CNBC.com
Worries over the European debt crisis, a slow recovery in the U.S. and fears over a "hard landing" for China’s economy have left global investors searching for new markets to put their money in. What are the countries with the best prospects for growth?
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Mexican President Felipe Calderon talks to CNBC's Sri Jegarajah about the key political and economic challenges for Mexico as global growth slows.
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An Indiana pension fund representing Unions that owns shares of Wal-Mart is suing for access to thousands of documents in the Mexico bribery case. Stuart Grant, Grant & Eisenhofer, and Emily Miller, Washington Times, provide perspective.
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The movie industry estimates that in Mexico, for every DVD sold legally, another 10 are pirated, often by notorious and dangerous drug cartels who are making a name for themselves in media piracy.
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U.S. stocks continue to outperform emerging markets, but in recent weeks emerging markets have picked up steam, with Tim Seymour, Emergingmoney.com.
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CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reports on the latest election results from Mexico, including an assumed victory for Enrique Pena Nieto, and the possibility of more oil for the U.S.
ETFs for Mexico
Top ADRs for Mexico (by shares outstanding)
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Telefonos de Mexico