The share prices of U.S. companies were undemocratic in January: although the main indexes posted across-the-board gains, not all sectors fared equally well, according to Jonathan Boyar, advisor to MAPFRE AM's Forgotten Value Fund.
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Positive momentum for risk assets: factors to be monitored in Q1
The current market situation is positively affecting risk assets: analysts discounted a recession in 2023 that hasn’t occurred, inflation is falling and we’re seeing a significant improvement in financial conditions. But will this scenario continue in the coming months?
Tensions in the Red Sea: what’s happening with oil?
Hamas’ attack last October and Israel's response have had consequences beyond its borders, specifically in the Red Sea, where the Houthis, a Yemeni militia allied with Hamas and Iran, have been attacking commercial vessels since November.
U.S. strength dissipates hopes for lower rates
U.S. GDP data has come in considerably stronger than analysts were expecting, which, together with the good employment data, represents a very strong argument for not making rate cuts, says Javier de Berenguer, investment manager and fund selector at MAPFRE Gestión Patrimonial.
Global trends in the first quarter of the 21st century
Current trends paint a complex picture, where reality is intertwined with the predictions of essayists who write on the topics of social unrest and geopolitics.
Real estate risk emerges in China with the liquidation of Evergrande
The Chinese real estate sector has been under the microscope of regulators, government, analysts, and investors for just over two years, and it became much more evident this week after the Hong Kong High Court ordered the company's liquidation.
What would happen if there was a downturn in macro data?
MAPFRE Economics, MAPFRE’s research arm, always calculates two scenarios when drafting its “2024 Economic and Industry Outlook” report, which makes even more sense at present when there are more and more exogenous factors that can influence economic performance.
“Banking margins are going to get squeezed, but it won’t be excessively negative”
Analysts expect a contraction in banking margins in the coming months, due to macro weakness and the situation with rates. However, Alberto Matellán, chief economist at MAPFRE Inversión, explains how banks have the ability to minimize the impact of this.
Growth vs. value in different interest rate environments
The market's expectations for lower interest rates are "excessively" optimistic, according to MAPFRE Gestión Patrimonial in its monthly report for January, where it explains that these expectations are not justified from the point of view of inflation and growth.