The month of July has continued marked by the Volatility, uncertainty and tariffs. August seems to give truce, but you never have to relax because the portfolios have to start September prepared for everything that may happen.
We have had many comings and go with the tariffs and experts have been predicting the scenarios that could occur. The pause in the application of new tariffs gave the markets a temporary respite, but also extended an uncertainty that weighed on investors. While negotiations are slowed down and the possibility of more aggressive measures, Mar Barrero, Archia Profim Analysis Director Private Banking Analyzes which scenarios could arise and how portfolios should be positioned to anticipate market movements.
In this sense, the Avantage Capital team, led by Juan Gómez Bada, kept the pulse to the main foci of global uncertainty after July 9. Tariffs that threaten the fluidity of trade, possible fractures in market confidence and a volatile geopolitical context configure the risk map that the manager analyzes with magnifying glass. However, far from retreating, Avantage Capital detects unique opportunities to reinforce portfolios and bet on companies with solid long -term competitive advantages.
Meanwhile, for his part, Luis Catalán de Ocón, Director of Investments of Grupo PSN, launches a message of trust by anticipating a stable economic environment for the coming months. With European inflation approaching the objective of the ECB and moderate growth, from PSN Group they believe it is the perfect time to maintain positions for variable income and take advantage of selected opportunities in private credit and infrastructure.
With all this and with the calendar marking on July 9 as a turning point, Santander Asset Management took defensive positions to protect their portfolios against the imminent impact of the new tariffs driven by Trump. Francisco Simón, Head of Taa Strategies, reveals how the equipment prioritizes quality assets and coverage via derivatives to overcome the volatility that threatens to unleash a real tsunami in global markets. What opportunities are hidden after this tactical strategy?
Such a situation calls for preparation and in a scenario marked by macro uncertainty and the adjustment of types by the central banks, Unicaja AM redoubles its commitment to Europe with a clear strategy: reinforce their portfolios through three key sectors that promise to capitalize on the next market movements. Infrastructure, defense and solid European banking muscle form the trident with which the manager seeks to overcome global volatility and offer long -term stability to its investors. Diego Rueda tells us about it, responsible for funding fund management and fund selection.
For his part, Juan Pablo Calle, a member of the Acacia Investment Management Team, details how a market full of challenges that begin to stabilize, geopolitical tensions that threaten the global growth and valuations that, especially in the US, invite caution invite. Faithful to their philosophy of active management and multi -service, in Acacia they bet on a portfolio construction that starts from a solid diversified base and is completed with tactical and opportunistic layers, always under strict risk control. Calle also details how they are currently positioned, what opportunities they find in Europe, China or Japan, and why they consider that the best time to start investing is always today.
In addition, in an environment marked by digital transformation, fiscal expansion and growing global tensions, Deutsche Bank identifies three great forces that will redefine long -term investment. Alejandro Vidal, Head Investment Manager in Spain, reveals how these megaters already influence the construction of resilient wallets and what strategic opportunities emerge in the midst of global uncertainty.
And in a scenario marked by high interest rates and global volatility, Morawealth redefines its recommendations for the most conservative profiles. Juan Hernando, director of Advisory, highlights the current attraction of high quality corporate credit against the loss of profitability in monetary assets. The key? Expand deadlines without assuming excessive risks and continuing to bet on fundamental solids.
In a global context marked by volatility, strategies can be the key and José Lizán and his team in Rret Magnum Sicav decide to return to their roots, focusing their portfolio in Small and Mid Caps European. Taking advantage of historically attractive assessments and a more flexible ECB, they seek to capitalize on the rebound of these forgotten jewels of the market. Why could this strategy make a difference in 2025?
On the other hand, we must also look at the rebound in public spending in Germany that promises to reactivate European growth, while on the other side of the Atlantic investors celebrate the imminent decline of federal reserve types. With both economic giants, underpinning their markets, the big question arises: which region offers the best potential to place your money in the remainder of the year? We talked to Gabriel López, responsible for Invertdif Eafi.
But what can we do in an environment marked by volatility and doubts about fixed income? Carlos Sánchez, Financial Advisor of Icapital, dismantles one of the biggest myths of the investment. For Sánchez, a real diversification does not happen to accumulate products, but to build wallets that combine assets with different behaviors, adapting to the objectives of each client and reducing long -term risks.
And, finally, Diego Fernández Elices, General Director of Investments of A&G Global Investors, analyzes the turn that the market is giving and explains why active management recovers its appeal after years dominated by passive management and ETFs. With a cycle of types in full transition, stabilized inflation and unpredictable geopolitical risks, A&G bets on a more careful selection of assets to protect the portfolios and look for returns superior to the indices.
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