Without a doubt, buying treasury bills has become popular in recent months due to the widespread increases in interest rates and, therefore, the returns offered by them. Have you tried buying treasury bills? Or do you prefer to queue in front of the Bank of Spain? Buying bonds directly can be a headache, with complicated…
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At its September 2023 meeting, the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to raise interest rates again by another 0.25%. The official interest rate (deposit facility or interest rate at which banks can make demand deposits with the central bank) was increased to 4%. The increase is due to the fact that although inflation has decreased,…
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inbestMe’s objectives are fully aligned with our clients: to help them make their money grow as much as possible. The launch of the inbestMe Savings Portfolio goes in this direction, complementing our current services.
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After a period of low interest rates, Central Banks around the would raised interest rates aggressively to contain inflation. The Federal Reserve led the way higher. In this post, we will examine the mechanics of how the central bank fixes interest rates and what are the main interest rates for short term investing.
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Although it may seem a bit complex, CAGR is a simple concept to understand. Let’s look at an example. Imagine that you invest €10,000 for 10 years and, at the end of 10 years, you accumulate €15,000. In this case you will have obtained a total accumulated return of 50%, but what is the real…
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As we have seen in previous posts, it is essential to use alternative formulas, either time-weighted or money-weighted when there are situations of inflows or outflows in a portfolio, in order to properly calculate the return. This time we are going to show you how to calculate returns of a time-weighted portfolio, with some examples…
Read more As we have seen in previous posts, it is essential to use alternative formulas, either time-weighted or money-weighted when there are situations of inflows or outflows in a portfolio, in order to have a proper calculation of the return.
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It sounds like a joke, but the return of a portfolio can have multiple faces. In reality, it is not that there are multiple faces, but rather formulas that are more or less convenient depending on the situation. Let’s start with the simplest.
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The meaning of the concept of currency war has been reversed during the last few months. Until a few months ago the world was basically a deflationary one. Even if now the big issue seems to be inflation, deflation is probably even a bigger problem. Deflation means that prices tend to fall overtime. In such…
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As we have seen in a recent post (link to last bond post) the movements of the bond market during the last few months have been even more exceptional than the ones of the stock market, even if the latter often receive more attention from media.
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