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Interviews with Investors, Analysts, and Business Leaders about Investing in Latin America.

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March 3, 202558 min

Early Stage Venture Capital in Latin America with Ivan Montoya

In this Episode I speak with Ivan Montoya. Ivan is the founder and managing director of NuMundo Ventures, a pre-seed & seed stage venture capital fund focused entirely on Latin America. We discuss the current state of Venture Capital in Latin America, the challenges and opportunities the region presents, NuMundo's "LATAM Early Stage 100" list, and towards the end we dig into a few of NuMundo's portfolio companies. If you want to connect with Ivan and follow his work you can find him on LinkedIn: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanmontoya1/ And if you want to learn more about NuMundo and the "LATAM Early Stage 100" list, you can find the link to their website and the list here: LATAM Early Stage 100 list: https://numundoventures.com/latam-early-stage-100/ ______________________________________________________________ If you are interested in Business and Investing in Latin America, Join the LATAM Stocks Community! Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LatamStocks Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LatamStocks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-flood-cfa-26869140/ And sign up to our free newsletter to receive investment overviews of the most interesting public companies in Latin America! https://latamstocks.substack.com/

February 17, 202554 min

El Salvador & Panama - Economic & Investment Outlooks with Alejandro Cifuentes

In this episode I speak with Alejandro Cifuentes, the Chief Investment officer at MMG Bank in Panama. this is a wide ranging discussion on the economies and investment landscapes in Panama and El Salvador. We touch on Panama's Cobre Copper Mine, the geopolitical situation with the panama canal, El Salvadors IMF package, and more! If you want to follow Alejandro and his work, you can find him on LinkedIn and X: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandro-cifuentes-cfa-b13b1994/ X App: https://twitter.com/alecif17 ______________________________________________________________ If you are interested in Business and Investing in Latin America, Join the LATAM Stocks Community! Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LatamStocks Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LatamStocks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-flood-cfa-26869140/ And sign up to our free newsletter to receive investment overviews of the most interesting public companies in Latin America! https://latamstocks.substack.com/

February 10, 202546 min

Colombia’s Wealth Management Industry & Investment Landscape with Jonathan Combeau

In this episode I speak with Jonathan Combeau. Jonathan has a ton of experience working with Colombian financial markets. He currently works with wealth management and private banking for high net worth Colombian clients. We talk about the investment landscape in Colombia, tariffs, the 2026 presidential election, and Colombia's investment culture. This conversation is full of useful information for investors interested in Colombia. If you want to connect with Jonathan and follow his work, you can find him on LinkedIn: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathancombeau/ _________________________________________________________ If you are interested in Business and Investing in Latin America, Join the LATAM Stocks Community! Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LatamStocks Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LatamStocks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-flood-cfa-26869140/ And sign up to our free newsletter to receive investment overviews of the most interesting public companies in Latin America! https://latamstocks.substack.com/

January 27, 202545 min

Petrobras & Brazil's Macro Outlook with Frederico Nobre

In this episode I talk to Frederico Nobre, Head of Research at Brazilian brokerage Warren. Frederico is also an analyst specialized in commodities companies, especially Brazil’s Oil & Gas sector. Frederico gives an overview of Brazil's current Macro environment and the state of the country's Oil & Gas industry. We discuss Brazil's oil giant, Petrobras, in detail. We also dig into a few of Brazil's smaller oil and gas producers like PetroRio and the merger that created Brava Energia. You can follow Frederico here: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NobreFrederico LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederico-nobre-cnpi-p-2a1998108/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/economiadodia_/ _________________________________________________________________ If you are interested in Business and Investing in Latin America, Join the LATAM Stocks Community! Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LatamStocks Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LatamStocks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-flood-cfa-26869140/ And sign up to our free newsletter to receive investment overviews of the most interesting public companies in Latin America! https://latamstocks.substack.com/

December 9, 202453 min

Mexican Retail Stocks - FEMSA, Oxxo, & Chedraui with Jose Bezies Cortes

In this Episode I speak with Jose Bezies Cortes. Jose is an experienced equity analyst that covers Mexican stocks. We do a deep dive into Mexico's retail industry and some of its major companies. First, Jose gives a macro overview of Mexico's retail industry and his future outlook. Then we dig into two specific stocks: Coco-Cola FEMSA, including their convenience store brand Oxxo, and then the retailer Chedraui. This conversation is full of useful information for investors interested in Mexico and its retail industry! If you want to connect with Jose and follow his work, you can find him on LinkedIn: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseluisbeziescortes/ _________________________________________________________ If you are interested in Business and Investing in Latin America, Join the LATAM Stocks Community! Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LatamStocks Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LatamStocks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-flood-cfa-26869140/ And sign up to our free newsletter to receive investment overviews of the most interesting public companies in Latin America! https://latamstocks.substack.com/

November 11, 20241 hr 4 min

Argentina & Brazil Macro Outlook with Dr. John Welch

In this episode I speak with Dr. John Welch. John is an economist and professor that has had a long and successful career covering Latin American. He has worked as a managing director at major financial institutions in Latin America, including as the chief economist at Banco Itaù. Currently John runs his own research firm called Research for Emerging Markets. He is also a University economics professor. In our conversation we discuss the current state of the Argentine and Brazilian economies, in detail. Including topics like inflation, exchange rates, and capital flows. John is extremely knowledgable and this conversation is full of useful information! If you want to follow John and his work, you can find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-h-welch-446904126/ ____________________________________________________________ If you are interested in Business and Investing in Latin America, Join the LATAM Stocks Community! Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LatamStocks Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LatamStocks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-flood-cfa-26869140/ And sign up to our free newsletter to receive investment overviews of the most interesting public companies in Latin America! https://latamstocks.substack.com/

October 14, 202458 min

Major Beef Industry M&A. Brazil's Beef Industry & The Marfrig-Minerva Transaction.

In this episode I speak with Gabriel Boente and Luis Gustavo P. Santos. They both work on the equity derivatives team at Options & Co, a Brazilian options investment advisory firm. We do a deep dive into Brazil's beef industry, discussing the recently approved transaction between Marfrig and Minerva. This transaction was valued at around $1.5 billion USD, making it one of the largest transactions in the history of Brazil's beef industry. We talk about Brazil's beef industry in general, including market position and competitive advantages. Then we get into Marfrig & Minerva specifically, discussing, the recent asset sale, reasons for the transaction, and potential investment opportunities created by this transaction. This conversation is full of useful information for investors. Gabriel and Luis provide great insight into Brazil's beef industry and both companies! If you want to connect with Gabriel and Luis and follow their work, you can find their social media pages here: Gabriel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-boente/ X: https://x.com/gabeboente Luis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luis-gustavo-p-santos-caia/ Options & Co.: https://optionsresearch.com.br/ _________________________________________________________ If you are interested in Business and Investing in Latin America, Join the LATAM Stocks Community! Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LatamStocks Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LatamStocks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-flood-cfa-26869140/ And sign up to our free newsletter to receive investment overviews of the most interesting public companies in Latin America! https://latamstocks.substack.com/

September 30, 202447 min

Soybean and Corn Market Fundamentals with Pedro Dejneka

In this episode I speak with Pedro Dejneka. Pedro is the co-founder of MD commodities where he provides expert analysis on Brazil's agricultural commodities markets to his clients. To learn more about Pedro's background, check out our previous podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNahYad6CmQ&t=1s In this discussion we do a deep dive into the current state, and future outlook, for global corn and soybean markets. We also touch a bit on coffee markets, as well as a the impact of several recent natural disasters in Brazil. This episode is full of useful information for investors interested in agricultural commodities! If you want to follow Pedro and his work, the best place to find him is on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PHDChicago You can also find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pdejneka/ _________________________________________________________ If you are interested in Business and Investing in Latin America, Join the LATAM Stocks Community! Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LatamStocks Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LatamStocks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-flood-cfa-26869140/ And sign up to our free newsletter to receive investment overviews of the most interesting public companies in Latin America! https://latamstocks.substack.com/

September 23, 202453 min

LATAM Investment Landscape - Colombia, Mexico, & Argentina with Ian Bezek

In this episode I speak with Ian Bezek. Ian is an investor and analyst that covers Latin America. He regularly covers Latin American investments for the readers of his popular newsletter and Twitter (Links Below). We discuss Mexico's election and its impact on the country's investment markets, President Milei's first 9 months as the president of Argentina, and the current state of Colombia's economy and markets. You can connect with Ian and follow his work on Twitter/X and Substack: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/irbezek Ian's Inside Corner Newsletter: https://ianbezek.substack.com/ _____________________________________________________________________ If you are interested in Business and Investing in Latin America, Join the LATAM Stocks Community! Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LatamStocks Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LatamStocks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-flood-cfa-26869140/ And sign up to our free newsletter to receive investment overviews of the most interesting public companies in Latin America! https://latamstocks.substack.com/

September 10, 202436 min

Private Debt & Alternative Investments in Brazil with Rafael Nunes

In this episode I speak with Rafael Nunes, Managing Partner of Harbour Capital. Harbour is a Brazilian investment firm focused on private credit and alternative assets. We discuss Brazil's private credit landscape, structuring private credit investments in Brazil, as well as some of the areas Rafael is finding attractive investment opportunities like machine financing and financing for Brazil's tobacco industry. If you want to follow Rafael and learn more about Harbour Capital, follow the links below: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafaelfloresnunes/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harbourcapital/ Harbour Capital website: https://www.harbourcapital.com.br/ ________________________________________________________________________ If you are interested in Business and Investing in Latin America, Join the LATAM Stocks Community! Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LatamStocks Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LatamStocks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-flood-cfa-26869140/ And sign up to our free newsletter to receive investment overviews of the most interesting public companies in Latin America! https://latamstocks.substack.com/