Comments for Brazil: Santa Catarina Investing US$ 765 Million in Equipment and R&D at http://www.brazzilmag.com , comment 0 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.brazzilmag.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:18:06 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8346/54/#pc_9594 Businesses like people are often motivated by fear, investment is a risque, the data over the past year shows a strength and consistency that gives strength to the faint of heart. You cannot be a coward in business. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. But the whole world cannot be wrong. Every economic analysis supports the prospects of Brazilian and investment. It is investment in capital goods that produces equity, jobs, and profit. Money is just money, but a machine can make things that produce money. - AES Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:31:16 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8346/54/#pc_9593 [quote]Although the data show an upward trend, this does not mean that the increase in investment will actually take place. Last year, only 26% of the companies that intended to invest made the scheduled expenses: 49% reduced the forecasted values, and 25% postponed or cancelled the fund allocations. [/quote] The headline of this article is optimistic and very promising. But the key sentence is "Although the data show an upward trend, this does not mean that the increase in investment will actually take place." - João da Silva Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:58:48 +0100