During 2022, we saw how investing with sustainable criteria was affected by geopolitical factors, such as the invasion of Ukraine, or economic factors, such as rising inflation.
Results for: Markets research
Persistent inflation dampens investor enthusiasm
The latest inflation data in the United States, which confirmed that the slowdown in price growth was going to be more gradual than expected, has caused investors to lose the enthusiasm that had marked the first weeks of 2023.
Fixed income funds: higher returns than direct investment in bonds
La inversión en Letras del Tesoro ha experimentado un ‘boom’ tras la normalización de tipos de interés por parte de los bancos centrales, que ha mejorado en gran medida su rentabilidad después de las caídas registradas en 2022.
Both alive and dead: the economic cycle and quantum superposition
The cycle usually follows a pattern in which the economy grows during the expansion phase, peaks and slows down during the contraction phase.
Funds leverage the best Stock Market start since 2001
European indices closed the first month of the year with a gain of more than 9%, which has boosted the performance of MAPFRE's funds. Are there reasons to remain optimistic?
ChatGPT and monetary policy
MAPFRE Economics analyzes where monetary policy is headed on both sides of the Atlantic, something that a chatbot is currently unable to predict.
The reasons behind the stock market’s continued rise
The improvement in growth expectations, the moderation of inflation and the positive impact of all this on company earnings are strong arguments for continued optimism in the market.
Investing in soccer: What to expect in 2023?
MAPFRE AM has a fund (MAPFRE AM Behavioral Fund) that invests part of its portfolio in listed teams. Its manager, Luis García, tries to identify in this article some issues that could mark the immediate evolution of the sector, such as the growth of multi-club models or the possibility of new IPOs in 2023.
Fishing for Value in the U.S. Market: three small-mid cap companies to consider
Jonathan Boyar, director of Boyar Value Group and advisor to MAPFRE AM Forgotten Value, analyzes opportunities in the U.S. market included in the portfolio.