Brazil's economy is in the midst of an economic surge that too few are paying attention to.
- Equity markets are breaking out of a multi-month base
- Inflation rates and prices are dropping rapidly across the board
- Fuel prices have plummeted
- Unemployment rate has dropped to historic low levels since 2016
- Despite a massive increase in interest rates to 14% the economy is bullish
EQUITY MARKETS
Start with Brazil's ETF $EWZ, which reflects the IBOVESPA
Brazil markets are surging upwards 20% gain in the past 24 days just before the round 2 elections. Overall ETF is up +25% YTD.
A look at the US Markets shows the stark difference YTD
INFLATION
Inflation is dropping like a stone. Broad based inflation is down over 500 basis points or 39% since the beginning of 2022. Hovering around 7%.
Gasoline prices plummeted 39% since June 2022 which helps reduce price levels for food and transportation.