Much of the investment literature focuses on diversified portfolios, such as stocks and bonds. However, the correct calibration of peripheral components, i.e., cash in the one hand and private capital in the other, can greatly help to develop a portfolio in line with investment objectives. The latter aspect is now becoming more relevant in a [...]
Expanding a business can be a new challenge that involves investing more time, money and effort. However, it's a very good opportunity for it to grow and increase the revenue you earn from it. Randall Castillo Ortego, the founder of RACO Investment in Costa Rica and Panama, shares strategies entrepreneurs can implement to get their [...]
Every entrepreneur's dream is to see his company grow and, for this, investment plays a fundamental role. When we talk about investing, it is not only about investing money to boost the business is investing in different aspects that guarantee the growth of the company. RACO Investment services small and medium businesses in Costa Rica [...]
The logistics process has always been a challenge because the best ways to facilitate and ensure delivery have been sought to make the circulation process more efficient. However, the process has also been revolutionizing faster and faster in our times. The second industrial revolution was important because, for the first time, it could be produced [...]
Economic activities, such as the transit of ships through the Panama Canal, the movement of containers, exports of goods and the sale of marine fuel, all related to the logistics sector, energized the Panamanian economy until last May in the midst of COVID-19 when compared to the same period in 2019. This is a good [...]
The coronavirus pandemic has the potential to wreak havoc on trade and the integration process of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). In fact, over the past 100 years, the world has seen seven pandemics that have brought supply-side economic effects, such as a sudden reduction in the labor force, and demand, such as consumer [...]
The Costa Rican economy is considered stable with real annual growth of between 3% and 5% in the last five years, and that’s in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. The country has traditionally been an inflationary economy, with an average of 4% and 5% over the past five years – in 2016, it [...]
Many people wait for the start of 2021 to start implementing changes in their lives, renewing plans and goals, as well as applying what they learned during the year they leave. In the case of 2020, we have certainly had great learnings in all aspects of our lives and there is no better opportunity to [...]
Long ago, taking advantage of market peculiarities in different parts of the world and starting a business abroad was easier, less risky and economically stronger than setting up a business in your home country. There are ample opportunities in emerging markets for small (or large) business owners with a skill set that is different from [...]
Before launching a new company to the streets, thorough planning is essential. One of the pillars of this process is the business plan, a document that describes in detail how the new service or product will work. This is a fundamental tool for the activity to get up and running without negative surprises. Randall Castillo [...]
