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Commodity Prices Trump Politics for Investors in Brazil

Commodity Prices Trump Politics for Investors in Brazil

This was supposed to be Brazil’s breakout year. During the ensuing 12 months, $1.3 billion poured into Latin America’s largest economy through exchange traded funds, making it a top-10 nation among investors. The biggest of them, BlackRock’s MSCI Brazil ETF, suffered its worst outflows since inception in 2000.