Economy
Weekly Key: What is happening this week? 22.02.2021
Coronavirus cases worldwide decrease significantly as vaccination campaigns progress. Markets react with slight stock market declines and yield rallies.
The evolution of socially responsible investing
Surely you have already heard about socially responsible investing. The demand for investments that are more sustainable began at the end of the last century and the adaptation of companies to this concept is constantly evolving.
Weekly Keys: What is happening this week?
Pre-election week in the US with many states still undecided but with a clear lead in the polls for Joe Biden.
Megatrends of the 21st Century: global water market
The term megatrend is becoming commonplace within society and even more so within the investment world. The speed with which technology has changed our lives over the last few years has been extraordinary, we can also assume that this will not stop here and will continue in the future.
Market outlook: October 2020
Main milestones this month: The second wave of Covid-19 will slow down to a greater or lesser extent an economic recovery which will nevertheless continue, supported by fiscal and monetary stimuli and the foreseeable arrival of vaccines in the spring of 2021. And much more.
10 interesting facts about the financial market that you did not know
¿Sabías que el valor de capitalización de Netflix es similar al valor de capitalización de la Bolsa de México? Aquí encontrarás esta y otras curiosidades sobre el mercado financiero que todavía no conocías.
What are blue bonds?
Today, most of the financial world knows what green bonds are, but it is still unknown what blue bonds are. So, what are blue bonds?
Market outlook: September 2020
Main milestones this month: The economic recovery should follow the expected path thanks to the fiscal and monetary stimulus measures, and the foreseeable arrival of vaccines. The authorities will avoid general lock-downs as much as possible, unless there the health systems are once again overwhelmed. The US is expected to take two years and Europe slightly longer to recover their 2019 GDP levels, while Latam and the European periphery could take at least three years. And much more.
The role of central banks
Since the onset of the economic crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, the leading central banks have taken an important role: they have taken the decision to drastically increase their balance sheets by pumping liquidity into the system, so restoring the confidence of most analysts and investors.
How to invest in currencies
In a context of predictably very low long-term returns on the main assets (both financial and non-financial), many investors are turning their attention to currencies as an additional source of profitability or an opportunity to diversify their investments. But how is the best way to invest in currencies?
Five top advantages of the discretionary mandate for investors
There is a very large universe of portfolios and investing options at the moment. But there are major economic imbalances as well, so it is vital to ensure that your investments are managed efficiently. Here are five top advantages of the discretionary mandate for investors.
Which portfolios should an investor buy right now?
At the moment, there is a large universe of portfolios and investing options and a major economic imbalances as well, so which portfolios should an investor buy right now? Nowadays, it is vital to ensure that your investments are managed efficiently.
What is carry in fixed income?
When we buy a bond that receives a positive coupon regularly and hold it in the portfolio, we see how, over time and even without changes in the bond's price, the portfolio's value creases. This increase is the result of coupons that the bond pays into the account regularly. This increase is called carry from the investment.
The disparity of the financial markets
Since the economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus began, with the sharp falls in the financial markets in March, we have witnessed a very significant recovery in the most efficient and flexible geographies, as is the case of the United States, Britain and Switzerland. The same has not occurred in weaker geographies, as is the case in many emerging economies or even some European ones. The reality is that this substantial improvement in the world's most important financial markets contrasts significantly with the economic reality of their economies. Economic expectations have improved substantially, but actual economic data remains very depressed.
Market outlook: August 2020
Main milestones this month: Uneven Covid-19 situation: more flare-ups in the summer than expected but good news on the immunisation front with some vaccines likely to be ready earlier than anticipated. Selective social distancing measures could be implemented to try and avoid lockdowns in the spring. It could take the US two years and Europe slightly longer to recover their 2019 GDP levels, while Latam and the European periphery could take at least three years. And more
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?
Follow up with the market news online
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Market fluctuations in August
Historically, the month of August has been associated with volatility. Some attribute this to the low levels of trading on the market, which accentuate the fluctuations in asset prices. The truth is, though, that a record number of events with an impact on the markets have occurred in this month.
Commodities performance during 2020 second quarter
The second quarter has seen a strong performance by commodities. Since the market shock in February and March triggered by two black swan events - the Covid-19 and oil crises - the asset has rebounded vigorously. Below we compare the performance of the main commodities, the reasons for the price increases and their possible future behaviour.
Professional management of your investments
What is discretional mandate? Discretional mandate is an investment service characteristic of Private Banking, by which the clients delegate all or part of their assets to a team of professionals. This team then manages their assets within a certain framework of action and with a specific of risk and investment objective.
Educational opportunities from home
In the last months, many people around the world have been forced to work from home. The "stay at home" phenomenon has given people the opportunity to organise their time between work and leisure in a way they could not do before, because of their day-to-day pace of activities. For many, this period at home has also become an opportunity for educating themselves.
Market outlook: July 2020
COVID-19 outbreaks in Europe and the difficult situation in the US and Latin America may slow down economic recovery. The implementation of selective measures of social distancing could predominate, to try and avoid the confinements of spring. The strength and speed of the announced economic measures (monetary and fiscal) could protect markets from the worst-case scenario. This is a cyclical recession, with a sharp drop in supply and demand, but it will be different in nature from the 2008/09 crisis. The European Union could approve the recovery fund in mid-July, with positive economic and political repercussions.
Valuation of the stock market against the economic situation
Due to the economic situation that we are confronting these days, it seems relevant to discuss issues of utmost importance to investors and that, for some reason, continue to cause confusion and puzzlement, even among professional investors and analysts.
How to invest in uncertain times
The first thing is to try to remain calm and not get carried away by your emotions in these volatile and complicated times, which will probably continue to condition the behaviour of the markets in the coming months.
How to control one's emotions and avoid making hasty decisions
Periods of panic and/or euphoria bring to mind the recurring question of how to control one's emotions and avoid making hasty decisions. There are no general recipes for this because everyone has their own personality shaped through their experience, knowledge, etc. For example, a person who likes extreme sports will have a different concept of risk than, say, someone who likes more traditional sports.
Socially responsible investing post COVID-19
One of the benefits often attributed to socially responsible investing is its strong defensive nature, something that we've been able to examine during the recent Covid-19 crisis. This article analyses that aspect and the reaction of investors when it comes to allocating their assets.
Market outlook: June 2020
The developed economies are gradually reopening but the downward revision of economic growth in 2020 continues for now. There is an increasing likelihood of recovery and economic growth returning in the third quarter. The strength and speed of the announced economic measures (monetary and fiscal) could protect markets from the worst-case scenario. This is a cyclical recession, with a sharp drop in supply and demand, but it will be shorter and different in nature from the 2008/09 crisis. The European Union is negotiating a recovery fund with positive political repercussions in terms of cohesion and the European project.
Is gold a good safe haven?
The first asset we think about when it comes to protecting our wealth, in a situation where the economy has entered a recession and the central banks are flooding the markets with liquidity, is usually gold.
2020 Outlook: A winning strategy
After 10 years of bull markets and one of the longest economic cycles in history, many investors refuse to think that the situation has changed; and that the most appropriate equity investment model has therefore also changed.
