A financial market is the physical or virtual place where financial assets are exchanged between buyers and sellers. It also determines the price of these assets. Examples of financial markets include: securities markets, capital markets, currency markets, etc. Taken together, the financial markets provide a space in which families and companies can invest their savings.
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Equities in April, in good shape
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05/06/25 Monthly analysis
We analyze what drives this strength and why keeping emotions in check remains key when investing.
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Young people and the challenge of artificial intelligence
05/04/2026 Weekly analysis
If there is one group that will experience the artificial intelligence revolution with particular intensity, it is young people, who are facing a radical shift in the way human capital has been built up over the centuries.
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It works and it's not so expensive anymore
04/27/2026 Weekly analysis
The divergence we are seeing within global stock markets is as striking as it is revealing. We are not facing a market that rises or falls uniformly, but a market that is beginning to fracture: technology is advancing rapidly, while the rest of the sectors are feeling the impact of the Iran war.
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When the market got tired of climbing the stairs
04/20/2026 Weekly analysis
The adage "stock markets tend to go up by the stairs and down by the elevator" is widely used in the investment industry. It makes sense: The increases are built up gradually, as macroeconomic data supports a favorable cyclical situation and corporate profits materialize. However, when an unexpected and potentially systemic event occurs, risk premiums react violently, and the market does not hesitate to "take the elevator" down.
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A light at the end of the tunnel
04/06/2026 Weekly analysis
Our view on risk assets remains constructive, although necessarily tempered by a highly uncertain environment in the short term.
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Navigating in turbulent times
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04/09/26 Monthly analysis
Lots of noise and many doubts among investors.
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Are we looking at 2022 again in terms of fixed income?
03/30/2026 Weekly analysis
Recent behavior in fixed-income markets has once again brought to the forefront a concern that is very much present in investors’ minds: the possibility of reliving a scenario similar to that of 2022.
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Volatility or a change of scenery?
March 23, 2026 Weekly analysis
In recent weeks, global equity markets have registered a correction from highs of slightly more than 7%. While it is not a matter to be trivialized, it is not, by any means, exceptional. In fact, if we broaden our focus, these types of drops are part of the normal behavior of the markets.
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Beyond the war: the other risks that markets monitor
March 16, 2026 Weekly analysis
In recent weeks the market has begun to pay more attention to another potential risk area: private credit. Recent headlines and comments from some analysts have drawn attention to this segment of the financial system, fueling some concern among investors that the sector’s rapid growth might conceal vulnerabilities similar to those that preceded past financial crises.
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War in Iran: impact on markets and what to expect now
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03/09/26 Special Analysis
Last week was dominated by the rapid escalation of the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, and its immediate impact on energy and financial markets. In this podcast, we analyze the key aspects of this crisis and what to expect going forward.
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Special analysis on the escalation in the Middle East and its implications for financial markets
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March 02, 2026, Special Analysis
We assess scenarios, energy risks, and potential impacts on growth and inflation, as well as our positioning in risk assets in an environment of high uncertainty.
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An apocalyptic report sows panic
03/01/2026 Weekly analysis
In recent days, one of the documents that generated the most impact on the markets was a report from Citrini Research that came with a disturbing hypothesis.
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Against everything and everyone
02/23/2026 Weekly analysis
Last week reminded us once again that, in 2026, investing is not a purely economic exercise. It is increasingly becoming a political and geopolitical exercise.
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A new dawn for active management
02/16/2026 Weekly analysis
For more than a decade, and especially since the pandemic, passive management has dominated the investment landscape, supported by a very specific reality: low dispersion, abundant liquidity, and a market absolutely dominated by momentum.
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The revenge of diversification
02/09/2026 Weekly analysis
For years, investing seemed like a comfortable exercise. It was enough to identify the dominant narrative, jump on board, and let the market do the rest. Technology, artificial intelligence, precious metals, Bitcoin… each one, in its time, was presented as a simple answer to a complex world. Today, that comfort has been shattered.
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The markets are holding up
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02/03/26 Monthly analysis
Despite the complicated geopolitics, the markets continue to hold up. We'll tell you all about it in this podcast.
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