The outlook is more uncertain than investors expected a few months ago. The war started by Russia in Eastern Europe has upended analysts’ forecasts regarding the pace of recovery, inflation, and monetary policy put in place to control the price level.
In an interview given in the context of the Davos Forum, Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), said that her organization is “for the moment” rejecting the possibility of a recession in the Eurozone.
At a time when most assets are moving in the same direction (with falls in both equities and the most conservative positions), the search for securities that generate long-term returns is becoming increasingly challenging.
A few weeks ago saw the commemoration of Earth Day, an opportunity to promote sustainable attitudes in daily life and raise awareness among the population about the importance of protecting our environment for future generations.
A few months ago, back in October, experts asserted that liquidity was to account for the strong performance of the markets, using the Nasdaq technology index as a reference.
Bad news travels fast. The events of the past week are not giving investors much to be cheerful about: from sky-high inflation (breaking records in the USA and the Eurozone), to expected interest rate hikes in Europe.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted the European Union to rethink its military spending policies, which have taken a rather passive approach in recent years.
Spanish sports have enormous potential for attracting international capital. However, investment in the industry is still small in comparison with other European countries, and there is still much work to be done.
The analysts’ forecasts turned out to be right. The latest US inflation rate (8.3% in April, a 0.2% decrease from the previous month, which saw the highest rate recorded in four decades), has moderated slightly, which was projected by some experts.
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