Franco Guevara

Franco Guevara Lorenzini is a senior macroeconomic and financial analyst for a wealth management firm in Costa Rica. He has a bachelor’s in economics from the University of Costa Rica and is finishing master’s degrees in quantitative finance and business law. His interests include finance, asset and portfolio management, and applied Austrian Economics in finance. He has published several opinion articles in Costa Rican newspapers.

Articles

The Myth of the “Aguinaldo”

11/21/2024 Power & Market Franco Guevara

In Costa Rica, and in most Latin American countries (Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, etc.) the a guinaldo—a legally-mandated Christmas bonus—is an acquired labor right and is meant to provide...

The Current US Economic Situation from an Austrian Viewpoint

11/02/2023 Mises Wire Franco Guevara

This article is a brief analysis of the US economic situation from the point of view of the Austrian School of Economics. It is strictly macroeconomic: a deductive hypothesis of what is happening in...

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