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No easy way out for the ECB

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 perfect storm? Similarities to the 2011 crisis

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

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 price of oil: the short and long term unknown

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.

The economy sends the first warning signs to investors

The economy sends the first warning signs to investors

Key economic indicators continue to show signs that the light at the end of the tunnel is just a flicker: while inflation is expected to continue its upward trajectory (currently at 8.1% in Spain), the OECD has lowered it’s growth forecast for Spain for 2022 to 4.1% (from 5.5%).

MAPFRE leads IBEX 35 in dividend yields

MAPFRE leads IBEX 35 in dividend yields

MAPFRE has become the Spanish company with the highest projected dividend yield for the next 12 months. In terms of specific numbers, the Group currently has a dividend yield of 8.20%, surpassing the market consensus’ expectations of a 7.7% yield for the insurance company.

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