Investing in Panama: The view from my apartment says it all

Panama has been transformed from a tropical backwater to one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. James McKeigue looks at how to invest.

I've been in Panama for two weeks now and I love it.

Hot and humid, it's the antithesis of the Andean winter I recently left behind me in Chile. Admittedly, it's not ideal weather for traipsing around in a suit, and the congested streets could do with Chile's transport system Panama's nascent metro has just one line but there is a great buzz about the place.

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James McKeigue

James graduated from Keele University with a BA (Hons) in English literature and history, and has a certificate in journalism from the NCTJ. James has worked as a freelance journalist in various Latin American countries.He also had a spell at ITV, as welll as wring for Television Business International and covering the European equity markets for the Forbes.com London bureau. James has travelled extensively in emerging markets, reporting for international energy magazines such as Oil and Gas Investor, and institutional publications such as the Commonwealth Business Environment Report. He is currently the managing editor of LatAm INVESTOR, the UK's only Latin American finance magazine.