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May 2022

BlackRock Latin American

The Latin American region seems to be in a sweet spot, benefitting from high commodity prices…

Time to change the record

We ask whether equities can still offer meaningful diversification or whether investors need to turn to alternatives…

April 2022

Finding value in a haystack

Non-income value strategies are becoming increasingly scarce, but the holdouts represent attractive near-term opportunities…

Results analysis: BlackRock Latin American

BRLA was the top-performing investment trust in Q1 2022…

March 2022

Slides and Audio: BlackRock Latin American

Download the presentation and listen to the audio from our 'Ideas for your ISA' virtual Spring event on 15 March...

September 2021

BlackRock Latin American

BRLA offers an annualised yield of 5% from a region which should benefit from a global recovery…

April 2021

Latin America and the commodities supercycle

Commodity prices have been rising fast. Ed Kuczma, Co-Manager of the BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc, says Latin America should be a key beneficiary and he is positioning for a long-t...

Results analysis: BlackRock Latin American

We look at how BRLA has performed, and what 2021 might have in store for the trust…

March 2021

BlackRock Latin American

The managers of BRLA are highly bullish on their region’s prospects in a global recovery from the pandemic…

Slides and Audio: BlackRock Latin American

Download the presentation and listen to the audio from our 'Ideas for your ISA' Spring Conference on 02 March...

January 2021

This time next year Rodney...

We review the performance of the team’s ‘top picks’ for 2020 – including some proper plonkers – and place our bets for the year ahead…

December 2020

BlackRock Latin American

BRLA invests in Latin America, which has historically seen strong returns in global recovery periods…

A bumper harvest?

Agricultural and industrial commodities have rallied strongly, but what are the implications for emerging market allocations...?

May 2020

BlackRock Latin American

BRLA invests in Latin America, where valuations could indicate a generational buying opportunity…

Latin America: discovering new growth

Latin American markets have been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. However, says Ed Kuczma, Co-Manager of the BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc, there may be opportunities amid the ...

December 2019

BlackRock Latin American

BRLA has raised its gearing in anticipation of a Brazilian market rally...

September 2019

Time to pay attention to Latin America?

Amid the recent revival for emerging markets, investors have remained focused on Asian markets. Should they be looking further afield to Latin America? Ed Kuczma, co-manager of the BlackRock Latin ...

May 2019

BlackRock Latin American

The trust's high profile new managers are bullish on the outlook, particularly for Brazil, and the discount has narrowed sharply...

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