The change has created an investment boom in Brazil and many foreign companies now do business here.

Regardless of where the money comes from, the underlying reason for the investment boom is China's rapid economic growth.

The construction and real estate sectors are also a part of the investment boom in the country.

The investment boom is easier to see and touch in other industries.

The days of cheap, easy credit, which fueled Japan's investment boom in the 1980's, are over.

The administration's failure to tighten spending has led to shrinking growth, despite the investment boom.

Given everything else happening in the corporate world, the housing sector was the ideal place to have an investment boom.

Imports remain very high, he said, and "the investment boom is beginning to slow."

American companies are leading a global investment boom fueled by worldwide economic growth, especially in developing nations.

All this means that the investment boom is over.