MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
Part 4 of Axios World Update by Dave Lawler for Jan. 17
[....] Axios Markets Editor Dion Rabouin reports that, so far, investors like what they see.
What they're saying: "He has met or exceeded expectations," said Jim Barrineau, head of emerging markets debt at Schroders. "We were skeptical that he would be able to balance his desire for social programs with a reasonable fiscal policy. So far it seems like he has."
- Mexican Finance Minister Carlos Urzua and a team met with dozens of investors in New York recently. It was called "impressive" and "confidence building" by attendees.
- "We are very pleased," said Jin Zhang, an executive director and portfolio manager at Vontobel Asset Management who oversees $39 billion and says he holds significant investments in Mexican stocks. "We had been watching pretty closely the whole process." [....]