Market Commentary: September 2026 Central banks raise rates again and the US Treasury yield climbs above 5%
September has confirmed the shift that markets had been anticipating over the summer. In just eight days, the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan all raised interest rates. Although each is responding to its own circumstances, all three...
Market Commentary: August 2026. Long-term rates take center stage again
Long-term rates take center stage again: Government debt comes under pressure while equities hold firm August has shifted the focus of the markets. While in recent months attention had been focused almost entirely on the Federal Reserve and the future path of interest...
Market Commentary: July 2026 Geopolitics and corporate results return volatility to the markets
July was marked by an increase in geopolitical uncertainty following the escalation of the conflict between the United States and Iran, which triggered a sharp rally in oil prices and placed inflation back at the centre of market attention. The breakdown of the...
Market Commentary: June 2026 Macroeconomic Fragmentation and Global Resilience
June was marked by three factors: the evolution of the conflict between the United States and Iran, the partial normalisation of energy prices and the adjustment of expectations regarding monetary policy. The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the easing of...
Monthly Market Commentary – May 2026: The Triumph of Fundamentals Over Geopolitics
Over the past few weeks, we have witnessed a growing disconnect between geopolitics and macroeconomics. On one hand, geopolitical tensions have eased somewhat as the probability of a diplomatic agreement between the United States and Iran has gradually increased...
Monthly Market Commentary – April 2026: The Triumph of Fundamentals Over Geopolitics
April reminded investors of a principle that is often forgotten on trading desks: markets, unlike newspaper headlines, possess an extraordinary ability to digest tragedy and transform it into pragmatism. Despite the concerning continuation of the conflict in Iran, we...
The Value of Composure: When the Market Silences the Noise and Returns to Fundamentals
Until yesterday, market volatility felt like an endless storm. The corrections experienced in March wiped out the gains accumulated during previous months, and pessimism became the dominant tone in every headline. Fears persisted that geopolitical tensions — with the...
Geopolitics, Markets and Investing Discipline: A Recurring Lesson
Miguel Puertas Socio fundador, Asset Growth EAF March was marked by escalating conflict in the Middle East. Since the outbreak of the conflict, markets have reacted accordingly: equity declines, rising volatility, and increases in energy prices — particularly crude...
Monthly Market Commentary – March 2026
March was marked by the military conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, along with the subsequent escalation of tensions across the region. In this environment, markets and corporate valuations fluctuated in response to headlines and political...
Analysis of Equity Investing Behavior: A Comparative Study of the S&P 500 and MSCI Europe (1940–2026)
Investing in capital markets represents a challenge that combines the need to preserve accumulated wealth with the requirement to generate returns capable of outperforming inflation over a time horizon that — despite what instincts may suggest — remains fundamentally...









