MercadoLibre is sometimes called the Amazon of Latin America.Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian answers the question of whether MercadoLibre (MELI -1.29%) is an excellent buy for long-term investors. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 5, 2024. The video was published on June 7, 2024. ...

Spoiler alert: You'd be grinning ear to ear. (Those who didn't invest may still do so now.)Here's an interesting question: If you'd invested a mere $1,000 in shares of MercadoLibre (MELI -1.29%) a decade ago, what would they be worth today? The answer will either thrill or annoy you, depending on whether you've owned the stock for those years: $20,605. That's an annualized growth rate of 35.3%! In comparison, the S&P 500 index averaged 11.7% annually, turning $1,000 into $3,011.That information is all well ...

A strong earnings report helped propel the Latin American e-commerce stock higher.Shares of MercadoLibre (MELI -4.08%) were soaring last month as the Latin American e-commerce leader delivered another strong earnings report, reassuring investors of its growth potential despite economic troubles in Argentina.According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, the stock gained 18% last month. As you can see from the chart, the stock popped initially on the earnings report at the beginning of May, and then ...

These two giants are finally going head to head.MercadoLibre (MELI 0.85%) and Nu Holdings (NU 3.84%) are top companies based in Latin America and are both reporting incredible growth. Until now, there hasn't been much overlap between them. But MercadoLibre just announced that it's encroaching on Nu's territory, with plans to open the largest all-digital bank in Mexico.Is this a threat to Nu's business?Nu is leading a digital-banking charge in Latin AmericaNu and MercadoLibre both offer fintech solutions for ...

This stock has been a 20-bagger over the last 10 years and still has plenty of room to run.Amazon is so big you might think it dominates everywhere. That's not the case, though. In Latin America, there's another 800-pound gorilla: MercadoLibre (MELI 0.85%).Over the last 10 years, MercadoLibre stock has been a 20-bagger, nearly doubling Amazon's return. Is it too late to jump aboard this Latin American leader's bandwagon? Not at all. Here are three reasons to buy MercadoLibre stock like there's no tomorrow.1 ...

Can it do it again? Let's do the math.How would you like to see a $1,000 investment gain almost 2,000% in 10 years? Investors dream about these kinds of returns. If you can identify stocks with incredible potential and diversify your holdings, you could very well end up owning a stock that delivers such gains.MercadoLibre (MELI 0.85%) stock is one such example. If you'd invested $1,000 in MercadoLibre stock 10 years ago, you'd have just over $20,000 today. But we're not here to talk about the past. Let's se ...

The e-commerce and payments company has grown dramatically, and investors have been rewarded.MercadoLibre (MELI -0.81%) is often referred to as the "Amazon.com of Latin America," due to its e-commerce dominance in key markets like Brazil and Argentina. But there's much more to this business. In addition to its e-commerce marketplace, MercadoLibre also has the massive Mercado Pago payments platform, the Mercado Envios logistics platform, a fast-growing lending business, and more.The company has evolved and h ...

Fintech is a compound word for financial technology. It refers to innovation in what is traditionally a very slow-to-adapt sector. Today, the sector comprises several blue-chip stocks representing companies that produce everything. Products and services range from back-end technology that makes banks operate more smoothly to consumer apps that facilitate the transfer of funds.However it may manifest, fintech is a market that is predicted to grow rapidly moving forward. It is currently predicted that its com ...

One prominent billionaire is already buying into Argentina's economic turnaround.Twenty years ago, a younger version of myself strolled the streets of Buenos Aires in search of a place to eat. I finally found a promising spot selling milanesa de carne sandwiches for 2 pesos. I can't overstate the bargain. It was an incredible sandwich, and it only cost me about $0.66.Back then, $1 was worth about three Argentine pesos. But today, $1 is worth nearly 900 pesos. In short, Argentine inflation has been relentles ...

Like Amazon, MercadoLibre has become an e-commerce conglomerate with separate businesses that bolster one another and function separately.Many investors lament missing out on Amazon. Few predicted it would evolve from an online bookseller into a retail behemoth. Nobody could have predicted that it would pioneer a cloud computing business.The list of those with regrets includes Warren Buffett, who said he was "too dumb" to invest before buying shares in 2019. This shows that missed opportunities are also a p ...