Arturo Hanono

3 days ago | fundssociety.com | Magdalena Martinez Vial |Arturo Hanono

On Friday, April 11, the Argentine government announced the lifting of currency controls that had been in place for 14 years. On Monday, April 14, local markets reacted with a rise in the dollar, while in Wall Street, Argentine bonds and stocks surged. By Thursday the 17th, ahead of the Easter break, international firms had begun to weigh in on the new phase.

1 week ago | fundssociety.com | Rocio Martinez |Rocío Martínez |Arturo Hanono

Fans of Ray Dalio, founder of the hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, now have a new way to incorporate the investment guru’s strategies into their portfolios: State Street Global Advisors and Bridgewater Associates have launched the SPDR Bridgewater All Weather ETF (ALLW), a fund that brings the “all weather” strategy approach within reach of retail investors seeking resilience for their portfolios during market turbulence.

1 week ago | fundssociety.com | Beatriz Zúñiga |Beatriz De Zúñiga |Arturo Hanono

The week began in a frenzy. After a day of widespread declines in global stock markets, as well as in commodities and fixed income, and significant movements in major currencies—especially Latin American ones—the Fed called an extraordinary closed-door meeting. In addition, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened China with an additional 50% tax if it did not withdraw its 34% retaliatory tariffs, while the European Union offered Trump 0% tariffs on industrial products.

2 weeks ago | fundssociety.com | Beatriz Zúñiga |Beatriz De Zúñiga |Arturo Hanono

The Fed gave the dollar a lift last week by keeping its monetary policy unchanged and signaling that it is in no rush to cut interest rates in upcoming meetings. According to experts, from January to March 25, 2025, the U.S. dollar has shown a weakening trend against the euro. Specifically, the exchange rate moved from 1.0352 dollars/euro to 1.0942 dollars/euro on March 18. Will the dollar be able to maintain its historic leadership?

2 weeks ago | fundssociety.com | Beatriz Zúñiga |Beatriz De Zúñiga |Arturo Hanono

Since the Trump Administration announced its new trade policy, global stock markets have suffered significant corrections. A brief geographical overview shows that the main stock exchanges in Asia plummeted again at the start of the week. For example, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell by 7.83%—its worst close since October 2023—while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped by 12.54%. In Europe, markets opened with the same trend: the DAX fell by 6.5%, the CAC 40 by 5.7%, the FTSE 100 by 4.5%, and the IBEX 35 by 5.83%.