Having money is not enough for a country to be considered developed. In addition to its wealth, a nation needs to ensure that there is equal distribution among its citizens and that everyone has access to a dignified life, which includes health, education and income. The indicator that measures the population’s quality of life is […]
A car, one’s own house, an apartment by the beach… Dreams like these still make the eyes of those that are generation Z youngsters (born between 1997 and 2010) shine, but making those dreams come true can seem so unattainable that many choose to forget them — and settle for a pair of sneakers from […]
Eduardo Feldberg had always wanted to be a successful YouTuber, but he believed that his dream would come true through music, which is his what he studied. Little did he know that an unpretentious video, in which he explained how to use amortization to pay off a 30-year loan in just five years, would go […]
Bitcoin was the most profitable investment of 2023, according to a survey by Economatica, specialized in financial information. The cryptocurrency’s appreciation was 124% in the year, against 17.5% for second place with the Ibovespa. The price of bitcoin was 196,269.42 reais on January 25, 2024. In other words, to have a bitcoin you had to […]
On one side Nathalia Rodrigues, known as Nath Finanças, and her thousands of followers. On the other, Nathalia Arcuri, her brand Me Poupe! and her millions of fans. Between the two, a name in common and the dispute over trademark registrations with the word “Nath”. Both are finance influencers: Arcuri started with Me Poupe! in […]
Zara Index Created by BTG Pactual to compare markets, the Zara Index measures the price of clothes sold in several countries. The bank looks at the prices of 12 Zara products, in 54 locations. In addition, it evaluates the prices of other brands — for these, eight items are researched. The price applied in the […]
The international concert season in Brazil boosted the services sector in November, according to the Pesquisa Mensal de Serviços (PMS), Monthly Services Survey, released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), on January 16th. Between October and November, the volume of services in the country increased by 0.4%. The positive number was achieved […]
After 12 years of South Korean reign, Apple surpassed Samsung in the production of smartphones in 2023. According to data from consultancy IDC, Apple produced 234.6 million devices, against 226.6 million produced by Samsung. Last year was better for Apple than for its competitors. The survey shows that 2023 was the worst year in the […]
The Brazilian João Paulo Pacífico, CEO of impact investments at Grupo Gaia; Valerie Rockefeller, heiress to the North American oil dynasty; actor Brian Cox; and Abigail Disney, heiress to the Disney group, have two things in common: the many digits in their bank account and the desire to pay more tax. With the aim of […]
With the aim of reducing the number of students that drop out of school, the federal government released, on November 28, a Provisional Measure (MP) that creates a savings account to encourage low-income high school students to stay at school and complete their education. “We lose thousands of young people during high school who drop […]
