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New issue of the Financial Newsletter

Sep 9, 2021

Redacción Mapfre

New delivery of the financial newsletter, in which we highlight the achievements of the Group’s fund manage, as well as its potential to attract the interest of international investors. Furthermore, we point out the importance of natural capital as an investment opportunity in the long-term and we review the latest market events with the help of our experts from our research service.

After taking a break to recharge, we’re back with you again, bringing you all the very best macroeconomic and financial news from both inside MAPFRE's asset manager and MAPFRE Gestión Patrimonial and our research service, MAPFRE Economics. Click here to continue.

High volatility in stock markets: why it happens and how to act

In recent weeks, international markets have faced their most challenging period since 2020. In a situation marked by surging volatility, emotions like fear take center stage in the minds of many investors, and market movements shift from linear to exponential. Such situations, although not frequent, do tend to recur periodically, and it’s important not to get swept up in the negative atmosphere or act impulsively with a short-term mindset, as the experts at MAPFRE remind us.

The dollar's hegemony under scrutiny

The US dollar’s role as the world’s reserve currency, historically underpinned by institutional credibility, financial depth, and trade dominance, is now facing mounting structural challenges that go beyond short-term economic fluctuations.

The tariff war shakes the global economy and casts doubt on U.S. debt

The tariffs are a problem that’s marking a major shift in the economic relationships we've built and developed over the past few decades. The U.S. President is using them as a tool to bring manufacturing back home and, in turn, boost government revenue through both direct and indirect taxation. But the ends don't always justify the means, and in pursuing these goals, the U.S. is now facing slower economic growth and rising inflation.