Independent macroeconomic research
Understand what matters. Decide with confidence.
Deep analysis, relevant data and context for leaders who need to decide today and build tomorrow.
Insights that create value
- A clear macro view
- Decisions with confidence
- Content that keeps pace
Authority
Nearly half a century reading the Brazilian economy
Analytical independence is the firm’s core asset: with no conflict with the interests of its readers, MB analyses the real side of the economy by the same standard it has held for 48 years.
Led by reference partners in Brazilian macroeconomic analysis:
Maria Cristina Mendonça de Barros
Managing partner
José Roberto Mendonça de Barros
Founder (1978) · PhD in economics and former Secretary of Economic Policy
Sérgio Vale
Partner · macroeconomic analysis
What we deliver
From the day-to-day outlook to the structured view
Continuous coverage of the economy, in formats that keep pace with your decision.
Daily and Weekly Briefings
The recurring read of the outlook, at the market’s pace.
Macro and Political Comment
Analysis of the economic and political facts that move the base case.
Notes & Alerts
Targeted signals when an event calls for an immediate read.
Macro Outlook
The structured view of the scenario, also in English.
Presentations
Material tailored for your committee and board.
Projections Sheet
The economy’s key figures consolidated for reference.
Podcast
The firm’s research in audio, to follow anywhere.
Curated sample
A sample of what MB publishes
Pieces selected by the firm — a read of the kind of analysis that reaches every subscriber.
Research assistant
The whole archive, a question away
In the subscriber area, an artificial-intelligence assistant works across MB’s nearly 7,000 articles and answers based on what the firm has already published — always citing article, date and author.
It is 48 years of archive as an immediate reference, available to those who subscribe to the research.
Subscribe for accessSample query — static preview
“What has MB published on the impact of the exchange rate on industry?”
Answer citing article, date and author
Who follows MB
A reference for those who decide based on economics
MB’s research is followed by senior decision-makers and present in the Brazilian public debate.
CFOs, chief economists, strategists and family offices — as well as institutional groups that use the research in their decision-making.
The firm’s analysis is present in the public debate, with José Roberto Mendonça de Barros’s column in Estadão.
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