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AmericasNovember 3 2003

Crisis? What crisis?

Political upheaval can translate into easy money for the financial sector – despite what the bankers might say, argues Jonathan Wheatley.

by Banker Editor

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It’s not always easy to accept that a crisis can be good for profits.

Take Brazil. Last year was one of the most turbulent in the past decade

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