The Spanish municipal and regional elections, held on Sunday, May 28, and the early announcement of the national elections grabbed all the headlines this week, but failed to make the news as far the markets were concerned. “
Results for: Investment
Inflation: an opportunity to improve the credit quality of portfolios
As explained by Javier Lendines, General Manager at MAPFRE AM, now is the time to take advantage of market circumstances and increase returns on investment portfolios, assuming lower risks than those assumed in previous years.
Is stock market uncertainty more harmful than pessimism?
Market uncertainty could be more harmful than pessimism in this environment, as explained by Alberto Matellán, chief economist at MAPFRE Inversión.
MAPFRE AM named “Best pensions fund manager” by Expansión-AllFunds
MAPFRE AM, MAPFRE's asset management firm with almost 40 billion euros under management, has received the prestigious "Best Pension Fund Manager” in 2022 award from Expansión and All Funds at the 24th edition of the awards.
MAPFRE AM celebrates the victory of Borussia Dortmund
MAPFRE AM celebrated this victory like all other fans of the German team and, specifically, the MAPFRE AM Behavioral Fund, which has invested a large part of its portfolio in sports companies and soccer teams.
The de-dollarization myth: why the dollar won’t lose its hegemony in the short term
The U.S. dollar has been the leading currency for currency transactions and reserves over the last 80 years. ¿Is its hegemony in risk?
Matellán: “There is payment capacity in the US. What’s lacking is political will”
Investors’ eyes are firmly locked on the U.S. debt ceiling debacle. Alberto Matellán, chief economist at MAPFRE Inversión, emphasizes that this is a purely political situation.
“European commercial banking remains attractive”
The banking sector has started the year on a strong foot, but in Europe it's still attractive, said MAPFRE AM's equity investment manager, María Torres.
Market must refocus on inflation
Uncertainty about economic growth seems to have replaced inflation as investors' main concern, despite the fact that the CPI is not falling as fast as expected by central banks. Alberto Matellán, chief economist at MAPFRE Inversión, believes this is a mistake and that investors should not lose sight of rising prices, which are much more damaging to the economy than weak growth.