Head of Investment Research: How to Invest in Times of Turmoil

John Haynes, head of research at Investec Wealth and Investment, talks about the outlook in terms of investment in the global economy, and how he expects the U.S., which is not doing as badly as many news sources say, to "start re-focusing on the fundamentals of the current economy." He also talks about the role fear has played in real stock decline and how he expects investor fear to subside in the near future.

Mexican Stock Exchange: IPC Index Up

This morning the IPC index is still in the green at 0.606% or a value of 33,337.660 MXN. Check out the interactive stock chart (pictured above) here.

Biggest Rally in 2 Years Means Sell for Barclays

Did you know that Mexican bonds have the highest correlation with U.S. Treasuries among Latin American government debt? According to Bloomberg's compiled data, yields on 10-year debt sold by the U.S, which buys 80 percent of Mexican exports, sank 34 basis points in the past week. Via Bloomberg.com: "The biggest rally in Mexican peso bonds in two years is a sign to Barclays Plc and Silva Capital Management LLC to sell the debt on a bet the notes will slump as global investor demand for the safest assets wanes." Read more here.

How U.S. Debt Ceiling Could Affect National and Foreign Stock and Bonds

Here's an article by SeekingAlpha.com on how lowering the U.S. debt ceiling could impact the stock and bond prices in the U.S. and abroad:

"Since the United States has carried a AAA debt rating since 1917, the term unprecedented has been properly applied to the possibility of a downgrade to AA. The uncertainty associated with a debt downgrade/short-term default was captured by the Wall Street Journal on July 25:

In one recent meeting at a major bank, executives were asked to suggest what they would recommend buying the very moment the debt limit wasn’t raised. For each argument made, there was a valid counterargument for why the purchase wouldn’t be wise." Click on the link above to see the surprising facts on what this could mean for the stock market.

Unilever's New Focus on Sustainability

The much-criticized Unilever has started to embrace sustainability. Watch this video for more news on Unilever's approach to world production. How do you think this could affect Unilever's stock and sales?

Unilever's 100 Million Dollar Sustainable Plant in Mexico

In July I announced that Unilever was going to open a new Unilever plant in Mexico, pumping over 100 million dollars into the country. Here's a new perspective to the story that lets us in on the highly efficient and sustainable plant that Unilever has created. Via Packaging Manu: The new factory will accelerate the growth agenda in North and Central America – it will double the national production of deodorants, and will supply markets in Mexico, the United States, Canada, Central America, the Caribbean and Colombia. Equally important, the Unilever plant has its own solar energy production, water collection and recycling systems, and will be a model of sustainable practices for future plants built elsewhere.