LatAm Equity Rises

Despite a rocky week for equities across the board, LatAm equity funds rose 1.00% in the week ended November 8, beating out the usual winner China region, which suffered a 5.96% loss in the same period, according to Lipper. In the year, LatAm equities are up 51.78%, versus 65.47% for China Region. The world equity funds group, comprised of 2,570 investors including all of the above mentioned groups, are up 20.21% so far this year.