This week in MoneyWeek: Laughing all the way to Latin America

published 9 June 2017

If you've not chosen a destination for your summer holidays yet, one springs to mind: Latin America. The region has come a long way since MoneyWeek regular James McKeigue first went there ten years ago. Back then, James, the intrepid young freelance journalist, narrowly avoided getting robbed at the border and blown up outside a police station. These days, things are a lot calmer.

"The decline of violence is, of course, to be welcomed for many reasons", says James. "But one should be of particular interest to investors: the potential that peace and a greater sense of economic stability creates for a tourism boom." No one's saying it's going to happen over night. But as James points out, "as the generally peaceful reality becomes clear, it will attract growing numbers of international visitors".

That has opened up a veritable fiesta of investment opportunities for brave investors from airlines to resorts. To find out what James is tipping to profit from the rise of this colourful region, check out the full article here. If you're not already a subscriber, sign up to MoneyWeek now. Ol!

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Chris Carter spent three glorious years reading English literature on the beautiful Welsh coast at Aberystwyth University. Graduating in 2005, he left for the University of York to specialise in Renaissance literature for his MA, before returning to his native Twickenham, in southwest London. He joined a Richmond-based recruitment company, where he worked with several clients, including the Queen’s bank, Coutts, as well as the super luxury, Dorchester-owned Coworth Park country house hotel, near Ascot in Berkshire.

Then, in 2011, Chris joined MoneyWeek. Initially working as part of the website production team, Chris soon rose to the lofty heights of wealth editor, overseeing MoneyWeek’s Spending It lifestyle section. Chris travels the globe in pursuit of his work, soaking up the local culture and sampling the very finest in cuisine, hotels and resorts for the magazine’s discerning readership. He also enjoys writing his fortnightly page on collectables, delving into the fascinating world of auctions and art, classic cars, coins, watches, wine and whisky investing.

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