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    • Argentina's new president Javier Milei (pictured above in an electoral campaign ad) wants to dollarise his country. A strengthening of Latin American assets is one possible surprise next year.
    • Argentina's new president Javier Milei (pictured above in an electoral campaign ad) wants to dollarise his country. A strengthening of Latin American assets is one possible surprise next year. PHOTO: REUTERS

    Leonardo Drago

    Published Mon, Dec 11, 2023 · 03:56 PM

    EXACTLY a year ago, I wrote about how indicators were lining up for a positive equity market performance this year.

    My view at the time was contrary to the pervasive bearishness that economists and investors were forecasting.

    The inspiration for that article was the annual 10 surprises list that Wall Street investor Byron Wien wrote for three decades.

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