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“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.
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 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.
Spin offs are popular, but they can also be dangerous
For investors, spinoffs—turning a division into a publicly traded company by issuing newly created stock—can unlock value.
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