Editorial from Scott Mathis, Chairman & Founder - The Algodon
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The Algodon

Editorial from Scott Mathis, Chairman & Founder

Hello Everyone,

Look for Algodon Mansion and Algodon Wine Estates in the April issue of ForbesLife, the luxury lifestyle magazine going to all Forbes subscribers.  This is the special Travel Issue, and its cover story is titled "The Best of Buenos Aires".  Our properties will appear in the "Best of Buenos Aires Hotels" section under the distinction of "New Arrivals".  Forbes has over 5.4 million readers who are among the most affluent people in the world; and its audience has more CEOS than any other publication.  Our inclusion into this prestigious magazine is certainly an honor, as we are literally one of a handful of hotels mentioned.  The Forbes brand is known to represent financial success and prosperity, and that is a wonderful association for Algodon and our other companies, as we create a name for ourselves in this exclusive luxury marketplace.  In addition, the mere fact that ForbesLife is devoting such an issue to Buenos Aires just supports our long held contention that the Argentine capital is a world-class city and destination that holds great appeal for luxury travelers.  Congratulations to our many team members who have worked so hard to get us to where we are.

In Restaurant Magazine's "April 2009 Argentina Wine Supplement" our Algodon Wine Estates/Bombal & Aldao - Chardonnay, 2008 won a silver medal.  This is a prestigious and welcomed rating that was given at the Third Annual Argentina Wine Awards, where one dozen experts from oversees representing Argentina's largest export markets (U.S., Canada, Brazil, & the U.K.) headed judging panels that included Argentine winemakers, viticulturists and sommeliers.  Pick up a copy of this issue if you can and look for us on page 29.  It's full of information on Argentine wine, and is an overall great read.  Here's an online link to the issue.

In other news, Argentine bonds are a ‘top pick' for Fidelity, the world's biggest mutual-fund company, which you can read about here.  In the article, John Carlson, an emerging-markets money manager at Fidelity says; "Argentina is one of my top picks for the next year," and David Dowsett, who helps oversee about $16.7 billion at BlueBay in London, says "I quite like Argentina here as much as it might be a shocking thing to say.  You're well compensated for owning Argentine assets at this kind of level."

Finally, I'd also like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to check out daily news links, related to our Algodon properties and other business developments, at DPECPartners.com.  DPEC Partners is an integrated company affiliated with InvestProperty Group that has created several investment opportunities for our investors. 

--Scott Mathis

For weekly insights and updates on our property developments, be sure to subscribe to Scott's personal blog at www.ScottMathis.com. 

Scott Mathis is the founder and Chairman of DPEC Partners, and as its driving force, he continues to create entrepreneurial ground-floor investment opportunities for high net-worth investors. With over 25 years in the financial industry, he has extensive experience in business, investment and management in both North and South America, and his wide-ranging entrepreneurial endeavors include conceiving and developing the luxury brand, Algodon. His experience includes positions at Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, a partner at Oppenheimer and Company, as well as positions at Gruntal, Alex Brown and Sons, and The Boston Group. He is also the founder of DPEC Capital, Inc. (member of FINRA, SIPC, and SIA), InvestProperty Group, LLC, Algodon Properties, and InvestBio, Inc. Mr. Mathis has served on numerous boards throughout his career including the Board of Directors of The Vaccine Company and Kinexis, Inc. (which is currently performing early stage research for an Alzheimer's vaccine). He also serves as an observer on the Board of Directors for AmpliMed, Corp.

 

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