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Stock markets have officially entered a bear market

On May 6, Boyar Value Group shared their thoughts on the recent stock market volatility, noting that the selloff was likely driven by many different investor concerns.

What is the VIX and why is it so important for the markets?

The climate of uncertainty has not changed so far this year. The main risks, which are global in scope (the war in Ukraine, the supply crisis, and rising energy costs), have kept investors in an aura of doubt and fear from which it is not easy to emerge.

MAPFRE Economics’ reading on the latest central bank meetings

In the interest of controlling the level of inflation, central banks have been forced to step in. Both the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve held meetings in the past week.

No easy way out for the ECB

Ancient Greeks devoted a huge time and effort to solve the squaring of the circle. Ultimately, it was impossible with the means they had but those efforts contributed to make big progress in thought and science.

“The market’s not looking good, but it’s no reason to go on a crazy selloff”

During the week, panic selling has been the main feature on the stock markets. Worse still is the fat that risk premiums have shot up again, mainly in Italy, raising doubts about whether the country could fall into a debt trap.

The perfect storm? Similarities to the 2011 crisis

When I was young, I loved the movie “The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)”, where several U.S. Marines, in the middle of World War II (1943), traveled through a storm caused by an advanced technological experiment that transported them into the future, to the 1980s. In this context, the movie tells the story of their setbacks in returning to their natural historic moment.

The insurance sector invests one of every three euros in public debt

It is a known fact that insurance companies’ balance sheets are, in general, very conservative. The nature of the business requires this, since it must achieve an adequate match between the period and interest rate of liabilities assumed and the investment instruments backing them.

The five key indicators that will determine markets' behaviour

May ended with a slight recovery in riskier asset prices. However, we should not take this as a change in trend.

The price of oil: the short and long term unknown

The European energy sector breathes a sigh of relief. Following the recent decision by the European Union to reduce its energy dependence on Russia, OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) has responded positively.