After meeting with fellow business school ESE, we made our way over to Chile’s main privately-owned multinational electric power corporations, Enersis, to meet with their Chief Investment and Risk Officer. During the management presentation, we covered risk assessment strategies, energy product analysis, and macro economical and political factors concerning the feasibility of investing overseas. As a business model, investing in the energy sector requires understanding the industry paradox: a sophisticated product yet a simple demand. In energy, stability is key and the most successful energy companies utilize demand and a robust regulatory framework. Founded in 1921, Enersis has maintained a presence in Latin America (LATAM) throughout countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. During our presentation, we heard Argentina described as uninvestable since their
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