News from Pacific Northwest Advisors
Covid Waves from South of the Border
When I lived in Copacabana, I often jogged through the surf and dove under the Atlantic’s rolling waves. Afterwards, I’d join “beach friends” for an impromptu volleyball. A cool cerveja was our just reward. Today, Rio’s famous beach lies empty, save the gulls pecking...
YET AGAIN, INDIA DELAYS U.S. TARIFF RETALIATION AT THE LAST MINUTE
Retaliation would have affected Washington apples. New date is May 16. In June India was one of seven countries and the EU to announce retaliatory tariffs against U.S. exports in response to new US tariffs imposed on their steel and aluminum exports on national...
ONCE AGAIN, THE LARGEST ELECTION IN HUMAN HISTORY
900 million Indians, including 84 million who weren’t yet old enough to vote in the last election in 2014, are eligible. The elections are all electronic, with a paper trail. A typical turnout means more than 600 million will likely vote. Indian law requires that...
A Tale of Two Populists in Brazil and Mexico
In 2018, the two largest countries in Latin America elected two “populist” leaders as president, uprooting “mainstream” political orders in Brazil and Mexico. Both men in their sixties were born in small towns, of humble roots. One chose a military academy for his...
FOR THE THIRD TIME, INDIA DELAYS U.S. TARIFF RETALIATION AT THE LAST MINUTE
Retaliation would have affected Washington apples. New date is December 17In June India was one of seven countries and the EU to announce retaliatory tariffs against U.S. exports in response to new US tariffs imposed on their steel and aluminum exports on...
New PNWA Cuban Representative is IT Expert
PNWA’s new Cuba Research Associate is internationally known web design, data management and recognition software professional with extensive connections in the Cuban IT community.
INDIA DELAYS U.S. TARIFF RETALIATION AT LAST MINUE– AGAIN
Retaliation would have affected Washington apples. New date is November 2 In June India was one of seven countries and the EU to announce retaliatory tariffs against U.S. exports in response to new US tariffs imposed on their steel and aluminum exports on...
KEEPING UP WITH RETALIATORY TARIFFS
The U.S. Commerce Department has up-to-date websites The U.S. Department of Commerce is tracking retaliatory tariffs against U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs. So far Canada, China, the EU, India, Japan, Mexico, Russia and Turkey have imposed or threatened...
Oh, boy, even Oberto! – Record First Half M&A
PNWA Corporate Finance Managing Director Jeff Hoyt (jeff.hoyt@pnwa.com) reports U.S. deal volume hit $2.5 trillion plus through June. According to Mergers & Acquisitions magazine, he added, every industry sector showed strong growth. The driving force...
FEET ON THE GROUND IN BRAZIL?
Stephen Murphy plans to visit São Paulo, April 30 to May 8 - can he find you a new partner or licensee? He is a permanent resident of Brazil with longstanding friends to 'check out' any business situation. He'll also be in Rio May 9-15. Contact:...
INDIA RECAPTURES TITLE OF WORLD’S FASTEST GROWING MAJOR ECONOMY OUTSTANDING OUTLOOK FOR RULING PARTY
Multiple forecasts now predict the 2018 Indian economy will grow at better than 7%, possibly even 7.5%. With China still forecast to grow at about 6.7%, India has regained the lead after two years. 2016’s hapless currency demonetization lowered growth to...
MOODY’S: REVISED TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS ALL MEMBERS, BUT LESS WITHOUT THE US; MALAYSIA WILL BE THE BIGGEST WINNER
PNWA’s Southeast Asia representative Casey Chin brings us a Moody's Investors Service report that economic gains for members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (the TPP without the U.S.) will prove smaller without...
Pacific Northwest Advisors Names Rodolfo M. Oppenheimer, Representative in the Southern Cone
Pacific Northwest Advisors LLC of Seattle, names long time executive, Rodolfo M. Oppenheimer, as its representative in Latin America’s Southern Cone – Argentina, Chile, Paraguay & Uruguay. Mr. Oppenheimer will focus on ‘’middle market’’ firms expanding...
Finance 2017: Looking back and moving forward
PNWA Managing Director Jeff Hoyt (jeff.hoyt@pnwa.com) Corporate Finance: In 2017 we saw 10-year treasury yields move up and down and then end the year essentially flat at 2 ½ %. This despite the fact that the Fed Funds rate range was increased three times...
PNWA’S STEVE MURPHY ON THE DAVE ROSS SHOW
On August 3’s Dave Ross’ KIRO radio show, PNWA Senior Advisor for Latin America and Cuba Steve Murphy talked about Venezuela, Cuba and cerveza. Listen to Steve here:...
OUR NEW SENIOR ADVISOR, FOOD PROCESSING AND SAFETY
After a distinguished career in food processing and safety, Marcio da Cruz has just joined Pacific Northwest Advisors. A dual U.S. – Brazilian citizen, Mr. da Cruz presently offers business development for food industries. Mr. da Cruz has extensive...
2017 LATIN AMERICA: PERU IS PNWA’S TOP PICK AMONG ANDEAN COUNTRIES
Stephen E Murphy, PNWA’s Senior Advisor, Latin America and Caribbean, reports that Peru, a country of 32 million has been consistently growing under several democratically elected governments with proper transition. Its newly elected President Pedro Pablo...
2016: THE YEAR CHEAP MONEY ENDED
By Jeff Hoyt, PNWA Managing Director — Corporate Finance At last in December the Fed finally decided that the economy was strong enough to head towards normalizing interest rates. A single quarter point rise in itself was not terribly meaningful; however,...
TEAM CUBA – PACIFIC NORTHWEST CONNECTIONS TO CUBA
President Obama’s historic visit to Cuba in March has put the Cuban market on the radars of a number of Pacific Northwest area businesses, e.g., Alaska Air’s bid to fly there. PNWA’s Steve Murphy is our resident Cuba expert, having visit Cuba last summer...
2015 Corporate Finance – Our Perspective
PNWA Managing Director Jeff Hoyt reports that M&A activity in 2015 set a new record, surpassing 2007. Mid-December global announced deal volume was $4.35 trillion globally. Factors driving this high level of deal volume include increasing global...