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Collapse of Largest Colombian Brokerage
House
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Collapse of Largest Colombian Brokerage
House
The collapse of the largest Colombian brokerage house, Interbolsa, has not affected other investment houses.
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Colombian Finance Minister, Mauricio Cardenas, stated Interbolsa is liquidating stocks and paying off investors.
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The fact that the collapse of Interbolsa did not provoke a domino effect in other brokerages provides a note of optimism for those interested in investment in Colombia specifically and investing in Latin American in general.
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Liquidity problems in the range of 20 billion pesos or just over $10 million in US dollars lead to the firm’s demise.
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The Interbolsa Group has more assets than just the brokerage house. Interbolsa manages funds in the USA, Panama, and Brazil. In addition runs an insurance brokerage firm.
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Regional Investment
Investment in this region has stepped up as the decades-long civil war in Colombia winds to a conclusion.
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Colombian peace talks started recently in Denmark bringing the Bogota government and the FARC rebels together at the peace table. The next round is due to begin in Cuba.
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Panama has been a leader in regional investment as the nation leads all of Latin America in per-capital foreign investment. In addition, public works projects drive growth in Panama
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as the nation builds its first subway system and the Panama Canal Expansion project moves toward a 2015 conclusion.
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While investments in stocks in Panama may be attractive to some there are more attractive investment opportunities for those willing to look. One of these is repossessed property.
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Picking up the Pieces (of Property)
An attractive investment opportunity in Colombia or Panama is repossessed property.
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Although both economies are growing there is always a predictable rate of failure of small businesses and there are always those who bite off more than they can chew when buying residential property.
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Panama repossessed mortgages are available from the various banks in the country.
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Often times it is hard to get a hold of the pertinent information and then it is in Spanish.
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However, Robert Girga has collected the pertinent information about repossessed property in Panama and has made it available to members on the www.RobertGirga.com web site.
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Investors can bid on available properties, often times winning with a bid below the suggested price.
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If the investor is not comfortable with property evaluations in Panama Robert Girga can provide someone who will scout out properties, check out neighborhoods, and identify good investments.
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Back to Colombia
Despite the business failure of the largest brokerage house in the country of Colombia, business and investment opportunities abound in this region.
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Both Panama and Colombia have finalized free trade agreements with the United States.
This means that items from the USA can be imported duty free.
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Investors will be wise to scout out opportunities at the junction of North and South America.
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For more information about the region and investment opportunities, visit www.RobertGirga.com.
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