Results for: Markets research

Trump-driven volatility: “The market will get used to it”

Trump-driven volatility: “The market will get used to it”

A month and a half into Donald Trump’s presidency, markets have experienced increased volatility, which has intensified over the past week. However, these episodes will be short-lived, and at some point—likely in the near future—they will stabilize, according to Alberto Matellán, General Manager of La Financière Responsable.

“It's too early to sell in sectors threatened by tariffs”

“It's too early to sell in sectors threatened by tariffs”

Alberto Matellán, General Manager at La Financière Responsable, believes that although in principle the new White House policy could harm European exporter, it is still “difficult” to tell what their impact will be as the specifics are yet to be defined, meaning “it’s too early to start selling in these sectors,” including the automotive or steel industries.

"The impact of the new Trump era on the markets will be short lived"

"The impact of the new Trump era on the markets will be short lived"

The trade disputes triggered by Trump’s initial actions, particularly his tariff threats, are putting pressure on the market. However, Alberto Matellán, General Manager of La Financière Responsable (LFR), MAPFRE’s asset management subsidiary in France, argues that the impact will be temporary and the market will stabilize within a new international economic framework.

The Fed and the ECB: on divergent paths

The Fed and the ECB: on divergent paths

Investors have been very attentive this week to the Fed and ECB meetings. Eduardo Castro, senior economist at MAPFRE Economics, take a hard look at the decisions made by both organizations.