FATCA for Dummies
By Lorenzo Perez, Intercam What is FATCA? The Foreign Account Compliance Act (FATCA), enacted in 2010 as part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore employment (HIRE) Act. What´s the Purpose? Combat [...]
What Can We Expect From Interest Rates And the Exchange Rate?
By Ernesto O´Farrill Santoscoy; Director of Strategy, Actinver Brokerage House The statement issued following the Bank of Mexico’s last board meeting in January made it clear that the members of [...]
Market Opportunities 2013
By Mauricio Gonzalez Carpizo, Actinver Mexico is currently in the best economic shape it has been in its independent history. Historically low inflation and interest rates, constant and sustained [...]
ABCs of Purchasing Insurance in Mexico
Written by Sean Godfried, Guadajalajara Reporter Newspaper and Craig Chamberlain, Mariners Insurance.” Let’s start with Auto insurance and work our way down the list of the most common [...]
Is the USA the next Spain?
By Luis Manuel Muñoz Escobedo, Actinver Brokerage House. The dislike most societies have for debt comes from a historical perception of debt being immoral or shameful. In William Shakespeare’s [...]
Investing in Mexico
By Jason Lavender, Intercam Financial Services If you live in Mexico you probably already know the great advantages in Mexico’s economic standing and outlook. The Mexican Government has a budget [...]
Financial Services in Puerto Vallarta
By Luis Manuel Muñoz, Actinver Brokerage House It is not uncommon for many expats to have questions and doubts about the Mexican banking system. Here are some tips on how to get the best service [...]
A Warning on Debit Cards in Mexico
By Bill Ragan A Warning to holders of Mexican Bank Accounts and Specifically Mexican Debit Cards (while this is specific to Mexico, similar cautions should be followed anywhere) This article is [...]