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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.

MAPFRE AM becomes a leader of independent management

MAPFRE AM, MAPFRE's asset manager, has become the largest non-bank independent firm, as highlighted by El Confidencial in an article published this Sunday (available in Spanish). According to Inverco data at the end of 2022, MAPFRE had 9.71 billion in assets under management.

Soccer, the new ESG investment?

Investing in sport means investing in values, education, and health, as well as clearing the way for narratives of improved corporate governance and new routes to environmental sustainability.

Ten financial goals for the retail investor in 2023

At this time of the year, it is always interesting to reflect, analyze results and, perhaps, launch new proposals, and investing is a good way to manage your assets and thus fight against inflation, which can reduce your assets and thus not lose purchasing power, while keeping alive the possibility of future profitability.

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?

Juventus and the old soccer: The exception or the general rule?

News such as the sanction imposed on Juventus is shaking up listed clubs, especially in a sector such as soccer, where the arrival of sophisticated investors is a major concern. Luis García, manager of the MAPFRE AM Behavioral fund, analyzes whether this is an isolated case.

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 financial markets requires calm, and even more so when there’s a lot of volatility."

In the section "MAPFRE AM's Monthly Interview", David Iturralde, head of fixed income at MAPFRE AM, discusses the opportunities in the corporate and government bond market. To try to minimize the negative effect of a fateful 2022 on portfolios, short durations have been maintained in all funds.