The date dubbed “Liberation Day” by US President Donald Trump was marked on many investors' calendars, as it would signal the end of uncertainty regarding tariff policies.
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Neither bonds nor dollars: where can investors find a safe haven?
As we've seen in recent days, when panic sets in, investors seek refuge in safer assets like U.S. bonds or the dollar. The problem is that, on this occasion, they aren't performing this classic function because the origin of the problem comes from within the United States itself.
Convulsive week in the markets
The markets are reacting convulsively to the change in the economic policy of the
USA, which remains the largest economic and military power on the planet.
Liberation Day tariffs and Trump's pause: USA spurs global trade upheaval
April 2, 2025 will go down as the beginning of a new geoeconomic era. That day, the United States imposed a universal tariff of 10% on all imports under the slogan “Liberation Day Tariffs.”
US small caps: why they remain an opportunity to consider
Within equities and looking at the long term, US small cap companies are a great opportunity.
The Spanish economy remains strong: “2025 will also be a solid year”
Spain's GDP grew by 3.2% last year, marking a half-point increase over 2023, as confirmed by the National Statistics Institute (INE) this Wednesday. This is a positive figure that, according to Alberto Matellán, General Manager of La Financière Responsable, “should be viewed with optimism.”
Fed holds rates steady; remains vigilant on evolving risks
The U.S. Federal Reserve decided to keep the benchmark interest rates unchanged at the range of 4.25%-4.50% for the second consec-utive time.
“The market is heading into a very negative scenario regarding the US, and for now, that is not the case”
The General Manager of La Financière Responsable (LFR), Alberto Matellán, argues that the recent pessimism surrounding the United States is “excessive.”
What are the economic scenarios envisaged by MAPFRE Economics?
Donald Trump's return to power has revolutionized the global political, economic, and commercial landscape, adding even more uncertainty to an already uncertain context.