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Latin American Economies Continue to Slide
Finance executives rate their optimism about their domestic or regional economy* National/regional economy Latin America 64.8 Japan 62.7 61.1 U.S. Asia Europe 53.5 52.5 *On a scale of 0-100, with 0 being least optimistic. Source for all charts: Duke University/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook Survey of 843 firms, including 405 from the U.S., 106 from Latin America, 137 from Europe, 126 from Asia (outside of Japan), 46 from Japan, and 23 from Africa.
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U.S. Business Optimism Retakes the Lead
Finance executives rate their optimism about their companies’ financial prospects* Own company Latin America 67.1 U.S. 64.2 63.7 Asia Europe 59.3 58.6 Japan *On a scale of 0-100, with 0 being least optimistic.
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Spending or Saving? If “No”… Do not need cash as a source of funds
U.S. companies If “No”… Do not need cash as a source of funds Liquidity buffer Lack excess cash “Dry powder” for investment Reserve for uncertain times 32% 30% 27% 22% If “Yes”… Capital spending or investment 63%
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