A Case for Mexican Assets (LGIM)

In a raging bull market there is always the temptation to buy the laggards in the hope of juicy returns from a ‘catch-up’ trade. Unfortunately, all too often you end up in a value trap instead: there’s a reason the stock has lagged and that reason often turns out to be annoyingly persistent. There’s no doubt that Mexico meets the laggard definition. But I would argue that there’s a strong case it could actually be a catch-up story. READ MORE

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