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All three countries are looking to China for support: Venezuela and Ecuador have signed investment agreements, and Argentina has a currency-swap line aimed at reducing its need for dollars.
ECONOMIST: Latin America's economies
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"Poor investment returns in 2008 and unusually large swap liabilities, " Moody's said in February, "have combined to reduce the unrestricted net assets" of universities and hospitals around the nation.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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One classic ploy is the Section 1031 exchange, in which you swap one piece of investment property, like an apartment building, for another and roll over your gain.
FORBES: Deferral Games