Economy

The Global Innovation Index: what it is, what it is for and what uses it has
The Global Innovation Index is a ranking published annually by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) that began in 2007 and has become one of the pillars to investigate when investing, since it has 132 economies analyzed under 81 different indicators.

Investment finance basics: assets, liquidity and volatility
There are many concepts considered basic to understand the financial market and its movements. Three of the most important refer to the volatility and liquidity of what is known as assets.

What’s blocking you from investing?
Many times we hear phrases like "I’m too young to invest" or "investing is for millionaires" but nothing is further from the reality. Investing is a smart way to build a sustainable future and the time to start is now.

Post COVID Generation: How we have changed as investors
The pandemic affected every aspect of people’s lives, including investment priorities. What kind of company is now attracting the attention of investors of the post-covid generation? How did society’s priorities change? Technology, health and sustainability industries lead the way.

Evergrande: the future real estate crisis?
Another real estate bubble about to burst: we give you 5 keys to understand the Evergrande case and the possibility of another real estate crisis like the one in 2008.

BBVA in Switzerland improves its electronic banking, including a trading module
After more than a year of testing, BBVA in Switzerland launches today, June 7, a new e-banking system, more modern, intuitive and complete. One of the main features of the new e-banking is the incorporation of a new trading module, where the clients will be able to trade stocks, ETFs and mutual funds. This is a first in the Swiss banking industry. Another great innovation in the Swiss banking industry and probably worldwide is the addition of the new module for trading cryptocurrencies, which will be available to all customers from June 21.

The importance of emotions in the world of investment
Traditional theories of finance tend to see people as rational beings who try to maximize utility and have perfect information. But are we humans like that? The answer is not. Sometimes we humans are rational, but at other times we are guided by our emotions or look for shortcuts, given our inability to process all available information.

Understanding the socially responsible investing
It's no secret that socially responsible investing now occupies centre stage amongst investors and asset managers. How can we implement socially responsible investing processes?